Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 7 Jun 2004 01:57:31 +0200 | From | Matthias Andree <> | Subject | Re: linux crashing on amd athlons? |
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On Sun, 06 Jun 2004, Ameer Armaly wrote:
> While installing linux on an amd athlon, the kernel is oopsing and shuting > down the computer at random places within the install. This is a custom > built kernel off of kernel.org I built, which I optimized for athlon then > i386 afterwards, but with no luck.
I have several Athlons (from the venerable 500 to the new XP 2600+) in use at various sites, no problems. Among them an XP 1700+ in server use with vanilla 2.4.26, rock solid.
Check you've used a supported compiler and binutils, then check the hardware. Cooling (heat sink), RAM (try memtest86), power supply, proper clock speed and core voltage, proper RAM timing -- these are all contributing factors to instability if not carefully chosen and installed.
-- Matthias Andree
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