Thanks for your quick answer.
Booting 2.6.20.1 with noapic works for me:
yah, but i'd really like to use both processors of this X2 ... So am i right that you can't boot without the "noapic" line?
I am going to trying the rc kernels.
Yeah, normal boot first :)
Yeah.
Besides does anybody know if the second free place on the PCB is still connected in a proper way to enable diy dual boot bios. Does anybody know which spi flash type is placed on the m57sli-s4.
Uhm - none I think. If you look closely at the second (free) place, you'll see paths for a plcc socket, and within that, paths for an spi flash part (I think).
Ok, so placing a plcc socket would probably work out for a diy dual socket board.
You only need the outer ring for the plcc. That's what the first chip is - when ours came off, there was nothing underneath.
I would prefer not to remove the first part but solder something on the free space. I think i have to search my multimeter.
Thanks ST