On Friday 18 May 2001 08:07 am, Turgut Kalfaoglu wrote:
>�I'd hate to append to a "me too" �series; but just to say that
>�Mandrake 8 for me, is ROCK SOLID. No problems.. �(Hardware: �Thinkpad
>�A20m)
>
>�-turgut
� �Me 3, 8.0's solid, no problems. �For those that are having some
problems I have some suggestions. �Lockups and spontaneous reboots
usually indicate marginal hardware and/or configuration in bios. Heat
is usually the number one culprit. Try taking of the case cover and
pointing a table fan into the box. �If problems stop, or subside, you
need to improve heatsink-fan and/or overall case cooling. �Case temps
should always be at or near room temp.
� �Any decent system should be able to run 'cpuburn', at least for an
hour or so. �If not, you've got marginal hardware. �I recommend you use
lm_sensors to monitor the cpu temp while cpuburn is running (Mboard
needs to support this). �For Intel cpu's you can monitor the
proccessor's internal diode, should stay under 50C. �For AMD, the temp
is from a thermistor (probe), and no matter how well placed, you should
add a minimum of 10C to the reported number. �AMD docs say 10 to 20C.
Probe temp should stay under 55C (actual core temp is 65+). �If you go
over these temps, abort cpuburn.
� �http://users.ev1.net/~redelm/
� �Decent hardware should also be able to run 'memtest86' for hours on
end and report -0- errors, with or without L2 cache enabled.
� �http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/
� Another check is the torture test with 'mprime', again with -0-
errors.
� �ftp://mersenne.org/gimps/mprime.tar.gz
� For those with VIA chipsets, one often advised cure for hardware
problems is to try decreasing the FSB a little (if your Mboard supports
it). �eg, reduce 100mhz to 95, or 133 to 126. �IOW's, underclock it a
little.
--
Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
