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Date:      Wed, 5 Apr 2000 21:10:26 +0100 (BST)
From:      Nick Hibma <n_hibma@calcaphon.com>
To:        Mike Bush <mab@kougars.kish.cc.il.us>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: fatal 3D-Now?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.20.0004052109500.2279-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <001901bf9f36$09ce2b20$0200000a@rvi.org>

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Did you put an extra cooling fan on the bridge chip, the one with the
heatsink on it? That solved the occasional hang for me.

Nick


On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Mike Bush wrote:

> CPU: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor (501.14-MHz 586-class CPU)
>   Origin = "AuthenticAMD"  Id = 0x58c  Stepping = 12
>   Features=0x8021bf<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,MCE,CX8,PGE,MMX>
>   AMD Features=0x80000800<SYSCALL,3DNow!>
> RAM: SDRAM 64MB
> DRIVE: 1 6GB SCSI
> 
> Ok, I've replaced my CPU and ram. Same error, I get "program cc1 got fatal
> signal 4" when I try to compile something large.. like say, buildworld or a
> new kernel. I've been told this means its a hardware problem, which is why I
> replaced my CPU/RAM. Anywho, if I turn off internal caching in the BIOS the
> system boots fine and I can compile without problems.. even though it takes
> about 6 hours longer to buildworld. I've talked to other people who have AMD
> 3D-Now's and it seems they have the same problem in linux. Odd. Is there a
> bug in those AMD's? Is there no 'good' workaround? Is the kernel reading the
> size of the cache wrong or what? Any info would be helpful.
> 
> thanks
> Mike
> 
> 
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