Linux AMD K6 problems

Robert X Weeks weeks_robert at jpmorgan.com
Tue Dec 14 08:41:35 PST 1999


I'm running with a TMC MB and there is no option for a second cpu. I have tried
it with glibc boot disk and it worked.
I have checked all the jumpers for the MB and can't find anything strange.
I'm going to rebuild this machine over the weekend

Thanks
bob


>>   I have just upgraded my K6-2 400 machine with the 2940u2w card and 2 * 9GB
U2W
>> disks. When I try to access the device I get "SCSI: aborting command due to
>> time-out".

>I have seen very curious problems with K6 CPU´s (in my case a K6-3 400).

>There are instabilities with Linux and an AMD CPU if the board setup
>is not 100 % correct.

>In my case Linux is unstable on a Tyan Tomcat 1563D with an AMD CPU, if
>the Dual/Single CPU Jumper is in the single CPU position. The AMD runs
>stable if the Jumper is in the Dual CPU position !!!

>On one board I got the exact same error as you had! So check up or board
>configuration.




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