atom feed47 messages in org.freebsd.freebsd-stableRe: AMD K6-2 / 550
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Larry RosenmanJun 27, 2000 8:11 pm 
John BaldwinJun 28, 2000 10:13 pm 
Greg WorkJul 1, 2000 3:53 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 6:49 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 1, 2000 7:14 pm 
Greg WorkJul 1, 2000 7:17 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 7:21 pm 
Greg WorkJul 1, 2000 7:22 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 1, 2000 7:31 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 1, 2000 7:33 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 1, 2000 7:35 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 7:37 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 1, 2000 7:53 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 8:06 pm 
Bryan LiesnerJul 1, 2000 8:21 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 8:40 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 1, 2000 8:50 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 8:56 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 1, 2000 9:16 pm 
Art Neilson, WH7NJul 1, 2000 11:05 pm 
Coleman KaneJul 1, 2000 11:19 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 2, 2000 12:36 am 
David HellerJul 2, 2000 11:49 am 
Steve O'Hara-SmithJul 3, 2000 1:54 am 
Greg WorkJul 3, 2000 5:42 am 
Greg WorkJul 3, 2000 5:44 am 
Jim KingJul 3, 2000 9:19 am 
Raymond A. WikerJul 3, 2000 11:02 am 
Steve O'Hara-SmithJul 4, 2000 12:26 am 
Jordan K. HubbardJul 4, 2000 1:15 pm 
Larry RosenmanJul 4, 2000 1:20 pm 
Linh PhamJul 4, 2000 1:39 pm 
Joe GrecoJul 4, 2000 7:29 pm 
Paul MurphyJul 4, 2000 7:46 pm 
Greg LeheyJul 4, 2000 8:51 pm 
Joe GrecoJul 4, 2000 9:35 pm 
Coleman KaneJul 4, 2000 10:05 pm 
Ataualpa Albert Carmo BragaJul 4, 2000 11:51 pm 
Mike HardingJul 5, 2000 5:37 am 
Brandon D. ValentineJul 5, 2000 7:21 am 
Coleman KaneJul 5, 2000 8:16 am 
Wilko BulteJul 5, 2000 1:12 pm 
Jeffrey J. MountinJul 5, 2000 6:33 pm 
Coleman KaneJul 6, 2000 8:37 am 
Stefan EsserJul 8, 2000 1:54 pm 
Joe GrecoJul 8, 2000 3:00 pm 
B. K. MinazziJul 9, 2000 7:53 am 
Subject:Re: AMD K6-2 / 550
From:Greg Lehey (gr@lemis.com)
Date:Jul 1, 2000 7:53:56 pm
List:org.freebsd.freebsd-stable

On Saturday, 1 July 2000 at 21:37:33 -0500, Larry Rosenman wrote:

On Saturday, 1 July 2000 at 21:21:56 -0500, Larry Rosenman wrote:

(mutilated description of hardware-related problems with AMD K6-2 deleted) hmm.... I can't (the AMD K6-2 is back at the computer store), as I said, that computer now has an Intel P-III 600E in it :-).

The tech's at IMS did say that AMD did admit to "some problem" with the K6-2's, so I'm not sure that an earlier FreeBSD will help...

There have been "some problems" with all processors. Without any more accurate description, this statement doesn't help.

Let's put it this way, I've posted a NUMBER of items to the -stable list over the last 2-4 weeks as I've fought this one. I can't get a CPU/BIOS/MB with a K6-2/550 on it to SUCCESSFULLY/RELIABLY make world.

I'm tired of fighting it.

The *SAME MEMORY STICK* runs just fine on this Shuttle AV61 motherboard with Intel P-III 600E CPU.

This suggests that the problem was either the motherboard, the processor or the BIOS settings.

I can't get a more accurate description from the techs.

if you want to trouble shoot it, be my guest, but I can't give any more time to it.

Nor I. But that doesn't make your assessment correct.

I've played with ALL the BIOS settings on both a HOT-591/P and a HOT-597 Shuttle board with the K6-2/550, and also TONS of Kernel settings, nothing gets a successful repeatable MAKE WORLD.

It could still be the motherboard, or the specific processor.

Therefore I went, reluctantly, and at a $200 cost, back to Intel.

I resent your comment that it's memory or processor (read the threads I've posted recently).

Your prerogative. I'm not trying to make black white or any such thing, but it seems that you haven't been very thorough in your analysis. That in itself isn't an issue, but under the circumstances I can't see why you blame one component over another. Lots of people are running all kinds of AMD processors, the same speed, slower and faster, and most of them work fine.

Greg

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