On this specific issue I can no longer say because I updated the bios to the RU version for my abit bp6 motherboard and the problem went disappeared. When I first got the bp6 and had any problems with any software, the first thing that I did was to set the clock speed back to 366 and that NEVER fixed a problem for me. So now its the last thing that I do though not the last thing that I think of trying. And yes different OS/kernels can make a difference. I used the linux kernel 2.2.17 from kernel.org and compiled it on the computer in uniprocessor mode for smp and that kernel worked in smp with overclocking just fine. If you have not tried overclocking, then you will want to consider it. With this dual Celeron set up, overclocking 366/66 Mhz chips at 550/100 with PC100 ram, I am having a difficult time finding an economical upgrade path. The mobo with matched and tested processors cost me $335 plus shipping a year ago and I have not seen anything with this cost/performance and reliability. (Yes it has been very reliable, the problems that I have only show up with new software. Once the bugs are fixed, the system runs day after day with NO problems). Tom Berkley Douglas wrote: > > The question all of us have, is; > What happens with this machine when it is NOT overclocked. I don't think > anybody here want's to tell you to never overclock hardware. I'm curious if > different OS's/kernel's can make a difference, with the stability with > overclocked machines. > > On Saturday 11 November 2000 03:29 pm, you wrote: > > > > I'm using the NJ bios and yes I am overclocking the Celerons > > at 550. But that's not the issue. The 2.2.17 kernel.org > > source code compiled on my system for smp runs just fine. > > It's the mandrake 7.2 (and the redhat 7.0) kernel sources > > that cause the problem. > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > stephen boulet wrote: > > > Which bios version do you have? Are you overclocking? > > > > > > -- Stephen > > > > > > On Sat, 11 November 2000, Tom Berkley wrote: > > > > Using the smp installed kernel on Mandrake 7.2 on my dual > > > > Celeron BP6, after running for 1 to 10 minutes, the computer > > > > just stops functioning. The display freezes, the mouse > > > > cursor will not respond to the mouse movements, the > > > > keyboard gets no response and a ping from across the network > > > > gets no response. Using the up kernel, there are no problems > > > > except the lack of speed. Lilo has vga=788 for the smp > > > > kernel. When I set vga=normal or extended with the stock smp > > > > kernel, The computer freezes immediately on login. > > > > > > > > I tried to compile a custom kernel using the 7.2 source > > > > code, but the ipchains section has a bug and would not > > > > compile, so I took that out and with the resultant kernel > > > > the problem > > > > continued. Since my rh6.2 installed 2.2.17 smp kernel works > > > > fine, I compiled the 2.2.17 kernel from kernel.org and it > > > > works ok except the usb port does not work. I will try the > > > > 2.4.0-test10 > > > > tomorrow, in the meantime does anyone have any thoughts > > > > (constructive thoughts you perverts)? Thanks. > > > > > > > > Tom Berkley > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > ---------------------------------------- > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > ---------------------------------------- > > -- > Douglas Moreen > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone 406-375-0566 > web http://www.allboot.com > mail AllBoot.Com > 814 Priscilla Way > Hamilton, MT 59840 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
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