On 16 Dec 1999 13:20:45 -0800 
 Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org> wrote:

 > It does.
 > 
 > I have an older P100 DEC laptop that fries with PCIBIOS set.
 > 
 > I can provide more info once I actually get it installed.

Yes, please file a bug report.  And please try to whittle it down to
a specific option which makes it croak.

        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>