From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:03:33 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:03:24 -0500 Received: from web13908.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.175.71]:34569 "HELO web13908.mail.yahoo.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:03:20 -0500 Message-ID: <20011207150319.89014.qmail@web13908.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 07:03:19 -0800 (PST) From: Jorge Carminati Subject: Re: Kernel freezing.... To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --- Alan Cox wrote: > > In all the cases the compiled kernel had set exactly the same > options, > > **just changed the cpu optimization type**. Kernel version 2.4.16. > > > > Conclusion: IMHO itīs a kernel bug. The same .config optimized for > AMD > > freezes, and Red Hat's default kernel does the same. Luckily for my > > investment itīs not a memory bug. > > The AMD K7 stuff will trigger hardware bugs on some VIA boards. We > know > that bit. Why the RH one crashes may be that or may be a different > bug > fixed between 2.4.9->16. > > Either way this is good news. The machine seems fine and the newer > kernel > seems to be behaving well. > > Alan Alan, Just one question: in a perfect world, as for the moment in this notebook MK7 CPU optimization is not a choice, which should be the highest recommended CPU optimization setting that I should try/run ? . M586MMX M686 MPENTIUMIII MK6 (my supposition) Thanks in advance, Jorge Carminati. P.S: For any answer please CC to jcarminati@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com