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DateSun, 2 Feb 2003 13:49:11 +0100
FromErik Mouw <>
SubjectRe: Defect (Bug) Report
On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 09:42:41AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Any other suggestions, or recommendations to get more info?> Three starting points> > 1.  Run memtest86 on the box for a bit. I don't think its bad RAM however
> 2.  Plug in a PS/2 mouse if the box doesn't have one already. That avoids
> a hardware flaw on the AMD that we don't current work around in software
> 3.  Check if 2.4.20 behaves the same way. I think it may fix your short
> pauses but I don't think its going to fix the hang alas. It would be
> useful to know however
What's the current wisdom with dual Athlon boards to get them stable?
This is my list so far (for Asus A7M266-D):

- Plug in a PS/2 mouse even though you don't use it. It fixes certain
  hardware problems.
- Select "PnP OS = no" in the BIOS so all PCI devices (even the ones
  behind the PCI-PCI bridge) get properly initialised.
- Boot Linux with "noapic" to avoid random hangs.

Exact BIOS revision doesn't seem to matter. Any more suggestions?


Erik

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