Mandrake issued a notice and the problem was noted in a mandrake newsletter and erratta for mandrake 8.2 with k6 and k6-2 processors with via and sis chipsets. The workaround and variations on the workaround has not worked so far. Jim K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:16 PM Subject: [EUG-LUG:2815] Re: amd K6-3 and kernel 2.4.18
> I had a similar problem with my Athlon system (850 > T-Bird CPU) with a VIA chipset motherboard. All my > linux OS installs had troubles (RedHat, Mandrake, > Sorceror, Slackware) until I tried something > different. Normally everything would install OK but > after reboot the system would crash or behave > abnormally. Finally I tried something different. > Reinstalled RedHat (7.2 at the time) and went back > into "rescue" mode. Fired up lynx, downloaded a real > kernel and recompiled (2.4.17 in this case). After all > was said and done the machine rebooted perfectly and > my file server has been a happy camper since. So the > issue at hand may not be your CPU/motherboard combo > but the way the OS treats it upon install. Of course > this was just my experience and others may vary but if > it helps, you're welcome. > > Mr O > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com >
