On January 5, 2004 14:58, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 05 January 2004 19:02, Tom Brinkman wrote: > > On Monday 05 January 2004 11:38 am, Phil Savoie wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have this machine with subject specs read off the hardware > > > Browser which is currently running RedHat 8.0. Under "model > > > name" it is showing that it is an M II 3.5x Core/Bus Clock. > > > (Brand name E-Machine i366e) This system does not boot with RH > > > 9 and it's default kernel. > > > > > > What I am wondering about is if M9.2 would be compatible with > > > this and work. I am currently using this box as a web and > > > dial-in server and am real hesitant about changing the OS in a > > > working box. The old adage "if it ain't broke then don't fix > > > it" comes to mind. > > > > > > However, with RedHat's EOL of RedHat 8 and it's up2date program > > > for same, I would feel more comfortable with an OS I could > > > update easily. > > > > > > All help/advice would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Phil Savoie > > > > I believe it's a i586/i686 issue. RH is compiled for i386. > > Mandrake for i586, with only a few libs where it shows some > > benefit, compiled for i686 (look in Mandrake's /lib/i686/). > > > > Problem is Cyrix, even the newer VIA-C(yrix)3 processors > > report themselves as i686, but are only marginally i586 > > compliant, and even retain some i486 legacy. > > > > I believe this mismatch is solved in 9.2, but check the eratta > > http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3 > > > > IIRC, 9.0 was the last to be fooled by Cyrix cpu's. > > I couldn't get either 9.0 or 9.1 onto a Cyrix/IBM 266 box. I found a > used amd cpu to replace it, and everything was fine after that. > > Anne
Hello Anne and Tom, Thank you both for your responses. I guess if I want this box to be current in the form of os, then I will have to upgrade the cpu. Anne, I have no documentation for this machine and was wondering if you can remember what type of socket the cpu uses. I was at the emachine site and was not able to find any documentation as in user guide for this etower 366c other than basic specs. Warm regards, Phil
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