Messages in this thread | | | From | "Anthony Barbachan" <> | Subject | Re: k6 freeze in kernel 2.0.36 | Date | Wed, 3 Feb 1999 00:04:03 -0500 |
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>On Mon, Feb 01, 1999 at 03:44:54PM -0600, John Fulmer wrote: >> I've been having a lot of problems with two K6-350's. If I run >> one at full speed it segfaults very regularly during compiles, >> and under load (like X with Netscape). I bumped it down to 333Mhz >> and it seems to be more stable. I have tried two different >> processors, different motherboards, different memory, and all >> combinations of bios/bus setups. My machine at home is better, >> but still a bit flaky. This has been with 2.0.36 and 2.1-2.2 >> kernels. >> >> One thing, all these are using FIC VA-503+ motherboards, with VIA >> chipsets. I am really starting to wonder if Linux has a problem >> with these chipsets at high speeds and AMD processors. I haven't >> had any problem under Win95 (ack!) on the same machines. Also, I >> have seen a bunch of similar postings like this.... >
Are you sure you are using 100Mhz memory? Standard SDRAM simms aren't stable when going beyond a 75 Mhz bus. Also double check your jumpers, the FIC's have alot of differing configurations for memory/CPU timings (for example one allows you to use 66Mhz memory on a 100Mhz bus CPU). Also check for any BIOS updates, I had some stability problems with earlier versions of the 503+ BIOS.
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