I just attempted to install Mandrake 6.0 and keep getting General
Protection Fault and Kernel Panic messages. I'm using the CD to boot it on
a new AMD K6/2 450 MHz which I just had put together almost 2 weeks ago,
and it's been running Win98 with no problems.
Part way through the boot process It says:
"General Protection Fault: 000"
"CPU: 0"
Then after several more lines it says:
"Kernel Panic: attempted to kill the idle task!"
"In swapper task - not syncing"
Just for comparison I tried ZipSlack, and got exactly the same results!
On another forum I saw a similar discussion where it was suggested this
type of error could indicate overheating. The clock speed is higher than I
had expected (was supposed to be 400 MHz), and I just assumed that I got
lucky with a faster processor. Still, it works fine otherwise, no
significant Win98 errors (fewer, infact, than I had with my old Pentium
133). Any ideas? I hate the idea of having to lug it back down to the shop
again. But the same shop did under clock my 133 to down to 120 when I 1st
picked it up 4 years ago! Thanks!
