Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 08:24:52 -0700 From: Chameleon <swen@wavefire.com> To: wonko@entropy.tmok.com, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Celeron Question Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20000605082305.00c118e0@mail.wavefire.com> In-Reply-To: <200006051317.JAA87525@entropy.tmok.com>
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Not sure what celery chips you've been using... But we've had zero problems with them on NT or 98. Except of course, the programmed in software crashes... :) They also run FreeBSD great. ( i think they are happier with the real OS) Swen At 09:17 AM 6/5/00 -0400, Brian Hechinger wrote: >i've held the celeron in very low respect, i just don't like what it is (keep >in mind i'm a long time sun guy so i tend to have a problem with x86 in >general) >and i have noticed that under WinNT/98 it tends to be rather unstable. for >example. we have a couple Celeron based laptops at work, and running both 98 >and NT they would crash constantly. our internal systems guy put 2000 on >these >laptops and POOF, stable as a rock. so my question is, obviously some kernel >tuning was done on 2000 to make it work well with the celeron. maybe the >celeron has a hangup or two with certain bits of the current x86 instruction >set, i don't know, but anyway, back to the question.... what is the current >status of FreeBSD on the Celeron? i'd like to throw together some low cost, >moderately powerful FreeBSD boxes, and the Celeron looks like it would fit >the bill, as long as it is stable, otherwise i'll look to the Athlon, or worst >case, K6-II, although a slot2/370 combo motherboard so i can upgrade to full >strength Pentium IIIs when the time comes is an attractive deal. (the time >being after the Pentium VII has been released and the IIIs are dirt cheap) > >thanks, > >-brian > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message Your mouse has moved. Windows NT must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? [ OK ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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