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Another stab in the dark... I just found this in a thread on
comp.os.linux.hardware...

from a post by josh@vortex.nyu.edu (Josh Fishman):

>  ...the dreaded Halting Problem :-)
>     Linux hates to busy-wait (unless you're running SMP) so it halts
>     your processor when it would've otherwise been idle. Then your
>     processor wakes up, suddenly drawing more power. The power spike
>     causes interference on your sound card (somehow).
>     Cure: when you see the LILO: prompt, type `no-hlt'.
>     CAVEAT: I've not tried this myself, only read about it (here).


