X
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3.3.1
3.3.5 SVGA server
I have not experimented with color levels or resolution. But typically
I run 1024X768 at 16bit color.
NT does not have a console mode, everything is graphical, I think ,
even the "DOS" sessions. I am skeptical of cliams of NT reliability.
Most claims seem to be easily discounted due to the ambiguity of whether
or not a SMP enabled kernel is in use. Many users of NT aren't aware
that separate step is required to enable SMP (UPTOMP). I have heard
many claims of win98 stability being offered anecdotally, but it seems
clear that from a uniprocessor perspective, the BP6 seems as reliable as
the BE6 board.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Hal Burgiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 4:40 PM
To: Discussion List for Linux on Abit Motherboards
Subject: Re: [LINUX-ABIT] Lockups and what to do...
On Thu, Jan 06, 2000 at 03:27:57PM -0500, DeWitt, Michael wrote:
> Well, I think I can say I am 100% reliable in Linux in console mode with
> any combination of the following:
>
> Linux
> -----------------------------------------
> 2.2.12
> 2.2.13
>
> hardware
> ------------------------------------------
> bp6 (metal or plastic levers)
> c366@[EMAIL PROTECTED] under alphas (temps up to 46C case 40-41 on procs no
> probs)
> 60MM fan over bx chipset and power regulators (I don't think this really
> matters)
> banshee,i740,s3 virge/dx,v770,xentor16 video
> ata-33 cdrom
> ata-33 maxtor 10GB drive
> ami 428 raid card
> 3com 905b tx, tulip based,ne2000,etherexpress
> 128Mb pc-125 ram single stick in dimm 1
> generic floppy
> 300w ps , 400w ps, 235w ps, 250w ps (currently running on 400w and 300w
> ps)
>
> bios settings
> --------------------
> no power management
> no pnp
> cas 3
> no video caching
> no bios caching
> no serial ports
> no parallel ports
> no usb
> irqs - manual
> irq 9 set to isa
> pirq auto
>
>
> This is all of the significant stuff I can think of for now. These 2
> machines, run setiathome 24x7 and I have yet to freeze up in console
> mode. On the other hand, with x running, 2 days is the most I could
> hope to run before locking up.
There is definitely an X factor to this. Which X server(s) were you
running? I think it would be interesting to know which as maybe it is
limited to certain servers. It would be good that if anyone is running
stable with X to post uptime, card, server and X version. With most
running XSVGA and matrox, maybe there is something with this server.
There seem to be several reporting the same thing: console is
reliable, X is not. Someone on the Abit NG running NT, posted an
uptime of 111 days recently, though many NT users seem to be having
the same luck as us. Does NT even have a console only ability? I
didn't think to ask.
> Mike
>
> PS I think I posted to this mailling list the fact that my NT boxes
> since upgrading to the PW bios have been running for 9 straight days
> @100%x2 which is probably a record of some sort. I really think that
> Abit is struggling to fix the BP6 bios. If we could get Alan Cox to
> help them, I think all of the BP6 problems would go away in short order.
> But until they are able to resolve these bios issues, they will
> probably stick to their party line of "buy a bigger power supply," so
> calling/writing to them won't be very fruitful.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Rasmussen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 1:43 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [LINUX-ABIT] Lockups and what to do...
>
>
> As a sanity check, and this is probably the wrong forum to ask, whos is
> not
> having problems? What are your uptime records?
>
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> Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity
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