Erwin Rol wrote: > > huib wrote: > > > > The bp6 is known for those APIC errors, i read it somewhere. > > If the lockcpu example is stressing the mainboard in a way > > causing extra APIC errors, it could be the answer. > > Ok i didn't knew that, it was just a suggestion that those APIC > error might be the problem. > I'm using RTL with BP6 for a year and APIC error are no problem. However linux kernel is hardly broken in many places. I'm having latest stable version as 2.2.17pre9 with my patch for irq routine - this kernel was very stable - now I'm using 2.4.0-test12pre4 but this kernel has some serious problems with hdd - especialy hpt366 seems to be unhappy with this kernel. > Just was an idea so you could check if (no realtime linux needed) you > have > those APIC errors, but it seems not needed when you already know that > :-) Well you shouldn't recieve any apic error if you are running with 66MHz bus. I'm starting to get them with 75MHz > could those APIC errors be the problem ? No at all - many kernel developer try to find some excuses for their bugs :).... -- There are three types of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't. Zdenek Kabelac http://i.am/kabi/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] {debian.org; fi.muni.cz} -- [rtl] --- To unsubscribe: echo "unsubscribe rtl" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR echo "unsubscribe rtl <Your_email>" | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- For more information on Real-Time Linux see: http://www.rtlinux.org/rtlinux/