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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.new-york.net!ritz!ritz From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz) Subject: Re: amd processor References: <4b6oh0$k3n@bull.hkstar.net> Organization: Mordor International Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 18:59:16 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Message-ID: <DJuKqs.ACC@ritz.mordor.com> Lines: 26 Chu Chiu Leung (clc@b2.hkstar.com) wrote: : hi , : i have installed 2.1.0-R on a amd486/120 processor (w/o cache) : but with CPU write back cache turned on. however, the kernel always : kill cc1 even for kernel compiling. after i change to 2.2-CURRENT, : the problem disappear. : any hints on cc1/kernel improvements? : that processor still kill cc1 on linux 3.0...but who cares! : a happy FreeBSD user. This sounds like buggered cache design on the motherboard, not a problem with the processor. Crummy cache designs are actually quite common. Marginal manufacturers figure that if the design works with dos/windows it's OK. *shiver* Chris -- Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451