> Could somebody point me to the details? Is it serious? Does it
> affect 'typical' Linux use? I have a few PCs with AMD K6 chips
There are two K6 bugs. Very early ones had a problem with >32Mb RAM. Linux
will warn you about those chips. If you follow the http links given in the
source you'll find the info on asking for a replacement.
Most of the 'classic' K6 chips people have tested have a second bug where
a very specific bizarre execution sequence can lock the chip up until you
powercycle. Its not realistically going to happen by accident so its only
an issue for a multiuser machine with shell access and users who read
bugtraq ;)
> to order a few more machines and I am wondering if they should be
> AMD K6-2 or Celeron-A (almost same prices for same MHz).
The K6-2 doesnt have the problem
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