Hi,
I am not sure if I have side-tracked from your question but FYI, I am
running Linux (Slackware 3.6 but not RedHat) on a K6-2 300Mhz on an Asus
P5A-B motherboard with 64Mb SDRAM. I don't see any problems like
freezing etc. The only thing that is currently limiting my progress is
just my lack of knowledge about Linux which I just bought a book to
enhance!!!
Best Regards,
tkotam
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-----Original Message-----
From: arandir [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 1:07 PM
To: Dane Helm; Peter McGonigal
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RedHat 5.2 on a IBM Aptiva E247 or E447
system ?.
On Wed, 24 Mar 1999, Dane Helm wrote:
> >
> > I have heard that the installation of Redhat will sometimes
freeze
> > on systems running with an AMD K6 2 processor.
>
> i would like more info on this if it is true.. I am really
considering
> getting a K6 proccesser (wiating till the K7 comes out and K2
$$ goes
> down, I am really cheap ;) ....)
I have heard this too. However, the same source mentions that
upgrading the BIOS or
replacing the motherboard does the trick. Apparently the K6 and
certain MBs don't
get along. I had this problem on both linux and windows, but
changing the
motherboard fixed it. I now have a system that "rocks."
Definitely go with the AMD!
--
Arandir...
