47 messages in org.freebsd.freebsd-stableRe: AMD K6-2 / 550| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| Larry Rosenman | Jun 27, 2000 8:11 pm | |
| John Baldwin | Jun 28, 2000 10:13 pm | |
| Greg Work | Jul 1, 2000 3:53 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 6:49 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 1, 2000 7:14 pm | |
| Greg Work | Jul 1, 2000 7:17 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 7:21 pm | |
| Greg Work | Jul 1, 2000 7:22 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 1, 2000 7:31 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 1, 2000 7:33 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 1, 2000 7:35 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 7:37 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 1, 2000 7:53 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 8:06 pm | |
| Bryan Liesner | Jul 1, 2000 8:21 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 8:40 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 1, 2000 8:50 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 8:56 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 1, 2000 9:16 pm | |
| Art Neilson, WH7N | Jul 1, 2000 11:05 pm | |
| Coleman Kane | Jul 1, 2000 11:19 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 2, 2000 12:36 am | |
| David Heller | Jul 2, 2000 11:49 am | |
| Steve O'Hara-Smith | Jul 3, 2000 1:54 am | |
| Greg Work | Jul 3, 2000 5:42 am | |
| Greg Work | Jul 3, 2000 5:44 am | |
| Jim King | Jul 3, 2000 9:19 am | |
| Raymond A. Wiker | Jul 3, 2000 11:02 am | |
| Steve O'Hara-Smith | Jul 4, 2000 12:26 am | |
| Jordan K. Hubbard | Jul 4, 2000 1:15 pm | |
| Larry Rosenman | Jul 4, 2000 1:20 pm | |
| Linh Pham | Jul 4, 2000 1:39 pm | |
| Joe Greco | Jul 4, 2000 7:29 pm | |
| Paul Murphy | Jul 4, 2000 7:46 pm | |
| Greg Lehey | Jul 4, 2000 8:51 pm | |
| Joe Greco | Jul 4, 2000 9:35 pm | |
| Coleman Kane | Jul 4, 2000 10:05 pm | |
| Ataualpa Albert Carmo Braga | Jul 4, 2000 11:51 pm | |
| Mike Harding | Jul 5, 2000 5:37 am | |
| Brandon D. Valentine | Jul 5, 2000 7:21 am | |
| Coleman Kane | Jul 5, 2000 8:16 am | |
| Wilko Bulte | Jul 5, 2000 1:12 pm | |
| Jeffrey J. Mountin | Jul 5, 2000 6:33 pm | |
| Coleman Kane | Jul 6, 2000 8:37 am | |
| Stefan Esser | Jul 8, 2000 1:54 pm | |
| Joe Greco | Jul 8, 2000 3:00 pm | |
| B. K. Minazzi | Jul 9, 2000 7:53 am |
| Subject: | Re: AMD K6-2 / 550 | |
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| From: | Larry Rosenman (le...@lerctr.org) | |
| Date: | Jul 1, 2000 8:06:16 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.
ALL BIOS SETTINGS were tried (Including resetting to the most conservative BIOS SETUP DEFAULTS).
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 was quoting a tech at IMS computers in Carrollton, TX quoting an AMD rep at a tech forum they had. THIS IS AN EXACT QUOTE.
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. Multiple Processors and MB's were tried.
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.
Sorry, I can't say I've not been thorough. I've posted my steps, and this is the first time you've jumped in.
I was hoping for some ideas to try.
Obviously, I'm NOT the only one with issues.
I thought a couple of different times that we had nailed it, but was proven wrong later.
At this point I give up, and will stay with Intel chips.
I'd like to know what combination is eventually found to get an AMD K6-2/550 to work, but the box here is now Intel.
Greg
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