Re: AMD K5

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sat, 8 Nov 1997 23:48:37 +0000 (GMT)

> > I still have that INVLPG problem on my K5 system.
> I am not fimilar with that problem, what is it? Should I be looking for
> an error in the log files or what?

Many people see hangs or crashes with K5 boxes when INVLPG instructions
are used, either at it or shortly afterwards. Sometimes they see exception
18, sometimes corruption, sometimes lockups. Using a 386 built kernel seems
to be a cureall.

Alan