RE: 2.1.x and IBM Netfinity

Stepan, Jamison (Jamison.Stepan@state.mn.us)
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:40:43 -0600


Tried it. It was actually off to begin with, but I switched it on and tried
it, and then off with a "Force Change" and it didn't make a difference.
Thanks though!

Jamison

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Jamison Stepan
Internet Application Developer
Minnesota Department of Children,
     Families and Learning
Jamison.Stepan@state.mn.us
jstepan@scc.net
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Garloff [SMTP:garloff@kg1.ping.de] > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 5:56 AM > To: Stepan, Jamison; linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu > Subject: Re: 2.1.x and IBM Netfinity > > 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! > > -- > Kurt Garloff <K.Garloff@ping.de> (Dortmund, FRG) > PGP key on http://student.physik.uni-dortmund.de/homepages/garloff > Unix IS user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are!

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