Re: random reboots.

[Michael Bacon <baconm@ntrnet.net>]

Huh, nothing wrong with the SiSes that I know of.  As a side note, I've heard
rumors that the Linux version of Navigator runs better on oBSD than the BSDI one
does.  Something to try out, perhaps, but then again it's just a rumor.  Still
shouldn't be causing reboots, but I'm out of ideas.

Michael Shutes wrote:

> the k6-2 is running at 400 MHz.  the mainboard is a P5SS-ME using the SiS
> 5595/530 chipset.  one thing i am narrowing it down to is the x desktop.  i
> am using kde 1.1.2.  things seem most likely to flake out when either
> navigator 4.61 (BSDI version) or a screen saver is involved on this desktop
> environment.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Bacon <baconm@ntrnet.net>
>
> > What speed?  What chipset (mainboard chipset, not video chipset)?  Or, if
> you
> > don't know that, what make of motherboard?  If I recall correctly, there's
> one
> > or two speeds at which th K6-2 is just flakey.  The other thing I'd
> suspect is
> > a mainboard chipset that wasn't up to snuff.  Neither one is good news, I
> know,
> > so I hope someone else has a less fatalistic idea.