From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.9 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_NXDOMAIN, DMARC_MISSING,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NICE_REPLY_A,RDNS_DYNAMIC autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from web.local (cpe-24-221-139-152.az.sprintbbd.net [24.221.139.152]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 682A0ABB34 for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:13:42 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [192.168.0.6] (ns.desertscenes.net [24.221.139.152]) by web.local (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g712DqX07538; Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:13:52 -0700 Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] AMD/AGP issues From: Brian Webb To: Greg Frank Cc: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <3D4892A8.7030105@juniperlaw.com> References: <3D4892A8.7030105@juniperlaw.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 31 Jul 2002 19:20:19 -0700 Message-Id: <1028168435.26944.16.camel@bwpc.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: e8deb414-a759-4cf2-9a35-193ad4e6b10e X-Archives-Hash: a1ad2f48c4df225ff529b074b7280f6b I've been running a dual Athlon system at work for about a year without a single problem. I have long processing jobs running on it pretty much continuously, so it's not lightly loaded either. My main server at home is also an Athlon system that runs 24/7, and I haven't had a single problem with it either. Both systems use NVidia graphics cards. Brian On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 18:45, Greg Frank wrote: > Hi. I remember when the AMD/AGP issues with Linux were first being > reported, you guys had some of the most comprehensive info on your site. > Lately, I haven't seen very much info about it... although I have seen > several people commenting online recently that they have been using > Linux on recently built AMD systems with no problems. Since I am > considering putting together an AMD system pretty soon, I am curious > about how the situation stands at this point. Can you please tell me if > there is a new kernel version that addresses the problem? Also, if not, > does it help at all if you compile the kernel specifically on an AMD > processor? (I'm guessing not, but it's nice to hope). > > Thanks for any info you can pass along. > > Greg Frank