Re: Cyrix and the 2.0.35-pre6

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 17:21:13 +0100 (BST)

> problem with lockups and 'instant reboots'. I stumbled across some info
> that the upcomming 2.0.36 should have better Cyrix detection and bug
> workaround, but so faar it doesn't work for me.

The cyrix handling doesnt including "random reboot" Im afraid

> cpu : 486
> model : 486 DX-25/33
> vendor_id : GenuineIntel

Ok thats a problem. That should have been detected by the 5/2 test

> Sometimes, when I'm using X and Communicator, al of a sudden, I see the BIOS
> starting to count and check the memmory! That's a fast reboot for ya'... :)

Check the fan is to spec, check the machine ventilation on those kind of sudden
restarts with 2.0.x. The cyrix CPU's seem to output a lot of heat. I had
a fair bit of fun getting the MII stable

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