Failure to probe devices

[Lowell Gilbert]

Mike Jeays <Mike.Jeays at rogers.com> writes:

> I am not sure what else there is to post.  The machine gets to the
> point where
> it says something like "Probing devices - this may take a while", and then
> nothing else happens.  I read the 5.1 errata, and tried switching from APIC
> to PIC, and disabling the on-board sound card, but this made no difference.

How about disabling the ACPI support (also described in the errata)?
How about trying 5.2?  [or 4.9 if you'd prefer it "just work"]