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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Athlon doesn't like Athlon optimisation?
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Date: 08 Sep 2001 12:01:31 -0600
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Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> > optimizations, you would consider a falsification of the "marginal
> > hardware" theory?
> 
> Not trivially. 
> 
> The current theory is
> 	VIA chipset + Athlon + [unknown factors]
> 
> So seeing it on SiS, AMD or Ali chipsets would be significant

Would it help with the tracking if someone had a board that reliably
crashes before /etc/rc.d/rc finishes running?  And were willing to
help with the investigation?

Eric