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Date:      Sun, 02 Jul 2000 14:49:37 -0400
From:      David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com>
To:        FreeBSD-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: AMD K6-2 / 550
Message-ID:  <395F8EC1.9E49BCB3@rochester.rr.com>
References:  <200007020221.e622Lu110181@lerami.lerctr.org>

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Larry Rosenman wrote:
> 
> 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...
> 
> LER
> 
> [ Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, converting... ]
> > hmm....
> >
> > how easy is it to install an earlier 3.x ?  (3.0-RELEASE --> 3.2-RELEASE)
> > it would be interesting to see if that fixes the problem
> >
> > unfortunately - i dont have any spare HD's to stick it on - or i would try
> > it
> >
> > i tell you what - this was *REALLY* getting me bugged - i thought i had
> > fried the CPU / MB somehow...
> >
> > G.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Rosenman" <ler@lerctr.org>
> > To: "Greg Work" <Greg@fatcanary.com.au>
> > Cc: "Larry Rosenman" <ler@lerctr.org>; <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 11:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: AMD K6-2 / 550
> >
> >
> > > Yup, you're hitting the same ones, and the reason this box
> > > is now Intel P-III 600E, Shuttle AV61 MB, 128MB ram (same stick
> > > I've been using).
> > >
> > > I think AMD has an issue in the K6-2 series.
> > >
> > > I give up.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > > [ Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, converting... ]
> > >
> > > > Hey ya Larry
> > > >
> > > > Just a quick question - *exactly* what was the symptoms of your problem?
> > > >
> > > > ive just turned a K6-2 300 into a BSD box, and make world fails with
> > SIG's
> > > > 10, 11 and 12 randomly.  I know its not the memory - i have been
> > thrashing
> > > > that memory for 12 mths now - never skipped a beat.  The CPU /
> > Motherboard /
> > > > Memory used to run BSD in the 2.2.8 - 3.2 days no problems.  Now - no
> > luck
> > > > :(  - i get random panics, SIG 10's to 12's and core dumps -
> > unfortunately -
> > > > i have no idea how to debug them :(
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > FYI - System specs
> > > >
> > > > AMD K6-2 300 MHz
> > > > Jetway 542-B Motherboard (AT)
> > > > 64 meg PC-100
> > > > Intel i740 video card
> > > > 4.3 gig Maxtor HDD (IDE)
> > > > Generic NIC
> > > >
> > > > G.
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > Greg Work
> > > > Email: Greg@FatCanary.com.au
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Larry Rosenman" <ler@lerctr.org>
> > > > To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 12:41 PM
> > > > Subject: AMD K6-2 / 550
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well, I'm back...
> > > > >    Put the AMD K6-2/550 on a ATX board (Shuttle HOT-597), and the
> > 128MB
> > > > memory.
> > > > >
> > > > > This power supply supposedly has enough beef to run the K6.
> > > > >
> > > > > Still have a problem with make world.
> > > > >
> > > > > HOWEVER, here is the strange part, if I turn SOFTUPDATES on, we can
> > make
> > > > worlds all day long
> > > > > with out an error.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone got a good explanation for this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, the SCSI controller is a AHA-2940, with 1.11 firmware, if that
> > makes
> > > > a difference.
> > > > >
> > > > > Larry
> > > > > --
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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
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> 
> --
> 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
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I don't know if this applies but I have a k6-2 400mhz that was getting
signal 11's frequently during compiling or cpu extensive functions. And
simply adding heat sink compound between cpu and fan solved it. 

Dave


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