Re: [expert] PROBLEM: SMP Kernel locks up Dual-PPro

[Darin]

On Tue, 07 Sep 1999, you wrote:

> Hmm... That's interesting. Maybe it's the IDE drive(s) I've
> tried that it doesn't like.... both are Conner/Seagate 850
> meg. I wonder if it could be something in those drives it
> doesn't like? Maybe it's the motherboard itself that's
> buggy? Or the Micronics implementation of that chipset or
> something... *sigh* I may have to settle for a new
> motherboard. If I do, though, I think I'm going to get a
> dual-slot 1 with "slocket" adapter cards. :-)

Maybe.. I have Win 98 installed on the Seagate IDE drive.. I have Mandrake on
the two Quantum SCSI drives.  You might check with a company called The
Computer Geeks at http://www.compgeeks.com  They almost always have the Intel
Providence boards in stock for $79.

Although, dual Celerons sounds cool too!!

> >
> > Cthulhu for President in 2000 - Why settle for the lesser
> evil????
> >
> I like your tagline! :-)
Thanks :)

Darin