genirq: Flags mismatch irq 6. 00000000 (floppy) vs. 00000080 (ohc i_hcd:us1)

[Daniyal_Javani]

I try to installing lubuntu 14.10 on an old computer with gigabyte mother board. But i'm facing with this error:

genirq: Flags mismatch irq 6. 00000000 (floppy) vs. 00000080 (ohc i_hcd:us1)
...
(initramsf) Unable to find a medium cotaining a live file system

I read many topics about `Unable to find a medium cotaining a live file system` but seems they have not first line of my error!.
I try with DVD and with iso ('Help me to boot from CD' software for windows) both have same problem.

Seems it's a kernel problem, so is there any way to fix that?

[mörgæs]

14.10 is out of support. Better to install 15.04.

[Daniyal_Javani]

14.10 is out of support. Better to install 15.04.

I try 15.04 but still have the same trouble. It seems Linux does not support my mother board:
Mother board details:


Brand: Gigabyte
P4 Titan series 333+
Dual bios
Model Name: GA-8SRX
Socket 478 FSB 400 CPU
3 DDR DIMMs / ATX Form Factor
Creative PCI 128 Sound
6 PCI / ATA100 / AGP4X

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsMotherboardsIntelSocket47 8Gigabyte

Is there any way to install Linux on the old PC?

[mörgæs]

Did you also try the alternate Lubuntu (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Alternate_ISO) ISO?

[ab612]

I have encountered similar IRQ conflicts on another platform with a floppy controller. I found some helpful tips in the following forum: 1. Is the floppy _drive_ disabled (drive type set to 'none'), or the floppy _controller_ (in an 'on-board devices' menu)? [BIOS] 2. In any case, the BIOS performs initial assignment of IRQs, so this conflict is probably a BIOS bug. [you might try checking to see if a new BIOS version is available from Gigabyte] Also try: - Disable/enable the floppy controller in the BIOS (invert the current setting) - Disable assignment of IRQ#6 by the BIOS, if possible (probably an option in a menu labeled 'Plug and Play' or similar) - Add kernel parameter 'pci=usepirqmask' (but the bug this works around seems to be mostly found in laptops) - Blacklist the floppy driver in terminal: echo 'blacklist floppy' > /etc/modprobe.d/floppy-blacklist.conf http://www.eenyhelp.com/bug-780175-linux-image-3-16-0-4-686-pae-flags-mismatch-irq-6-00000080-sata-sil-vs-00000000-floppy-help-215606945.html#215606947 If nothing else works, maybe you can install GhostBSD or PC-BSD (check if you need 32 or 64 bit version before downloading) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BSD_operating_systems