Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2000 22:06:38 -0500 (CDT) From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org>, Greg Work <Greg@fatcanary.com.au>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: AMD K6-2 / 550 Message-ID: <200007020306.e6236cG12081@lerami.lerctr.org> In-Reply-To: <20000702122418.W18213@wantadilla.lemis.com> "from Greg Lehey at Jul 2, 2000 12:24:18 pm"
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> 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 > -- > Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key > See complete headers for address and phone numbers > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 (voice) Internet: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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