Re: Possible problems with D-LINK DFE-550TX (stock sundance driver) under 2.4.18

[Dieter Nützel]

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 02:08:33, Matthias Andree wrote:
>On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, David Flynn wrote:
> > With the following hardware::
> >   dual Athlon XP 1700+
> >   D-Link DFE-550TX NIC
> >   SiS cheapo g/card
>
> El cheapo configuration, Athlon XP are not stable in SMP configurations.
>
> (I look after a dual XP 1700+ machine with Tyan board, and it falls over
> from time to time, but booted with just one CPU, the machine is rock
> solid.)
>
> Try booting with just one processor (maxcpus=1 boot option) or borrow
> two Athlon MP and see if you can reproduce the problem then. If you can,
> someone may help you. I you can't reproduce it with one CPU, you're
> probably on your own.

On "newer" Athlon XP (Duron, Athlon Thoroughbred) L5-4 bridge have to be 
closed.

See below: 

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=2&aid=393&page=1
http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=2&aid=395

Regards,
	Dieter

BTW I will use two Athlon XP 1700+ or...;-)

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Dieter Nützel
Graduate Student, Computer Science

University of Hamburg
Department of Computer Science
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