Re: 2.1.x and IBM Netfinity

Kurt Garloff (garloff@kg1.ping.de)
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 12:55:42 +0100


On Mon, Nov 09, 1998 at 05:54:23AM -0600, Stepan, Jamison wrote:
> When I compiled and installed the new kernel the machine reboots and sees
> both processors (yay!) and starts working normally. After about 17 to 19
> minutes though it completely locks and reboots. It's a hard enough reboot
> that the machines built in error light comes on which is only supposed to
> happen in case of hardware failure. The machine will cycle and through and
> continue this process every 17 to 19 minutes. The first thing I tried was
> pulling the second processor and making it run on just one. It didn't change
> anything.

I had similar problems (DFI P2XBL/D w/ two PII-350) and I finally disabled
APM in the BIOS. No problems since!
Check it out!

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