On Thursday 30 November 2000 21:32, you wrote: > > I'm using a Duron, and though CPU detection is incorrect in that it > detects the CPU as an AMD Athlon, it still works fine > > I have no idea why it's detecting a P3 for you though, that's bizarre. > > Just thought i would confirm that it does work with Duron chips. > > Wow, that's one heck of a system you've got there too. > > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Helsby, James wrote: > > Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:25:05 -0700 > > From: "Helsby, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [expert] 7.2 Install causes segfault > > > > I have been trying to install Mandrake 7.2 on one of my systems. But > > every time, I run into the same snag. The system will install just fine, > > even the boot-loader will be installed correctly. But, the system will > > seg-fault on the ramdisk image. It will get as far as to try to match up > > the CPU type. The last message before segfault, states that it is trying > > to disable the cpuid numbers. This is a Duron system, and doesn't use > > cpuid numbers. In talking with various people, they all concluded that > > the kernel is some how thinking that the cpu is a P3, and trying to > > disable it through p3 routines. Does anyone have any idea how to work > > around this? I was told that it is a restriction of the kernel, that it > > doesn't handle the AMD chip very well. Anyone else had an experience like > > this? I have since installed redhat 7.0 (which uses kernel 2.2.16). This > > installed without any hiccups. The Mandrake kernel is 2.2.17-mdk21. A > > newer kernel version. I would like to use mandrake, since this is more of > > a desktop system than a server. Any help would be great. Stats are below. > > > > Cheers, > > James. > > > > AMD Duron 700 > > Asus A7V MB > > 1Gb Memory (2x 512mb 133mhz cas2 ECC) > > ATI raedon 64ddr AGP > > Voodoo3 3000 PCI > > 2 60Gb ata100 7200rpm > > 2 80Gb ata66 7200rpm > > 12x DVD-ROM > > 12x CDRW > > Intel pro/100+ > > Intel pro/1000+ (gigabit, optical) > > SOUNDblaster live x-gamer > > There's plenty of semicolons to go around Try f1 on the splash screen during install then linux mem=1023Mb on the install. We have a mutual clash betewwn mem>=1024M and reiserfs. Civileme
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