Re: kernel 2.6 and amd K6-II

2006-11-05 Thread David Hart 
On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 11:55:11AM +0100, Bernard Adrian wrote:
 
 Till yesterday, i was using linux-image-2.4-27-2-k6 on my amd k6-II
 (64 Mo RAM).
 
 I decided to upgrade the kernel. In a first time i tried
 linux-image-2.6-486. No problem. Really.
 
 Second i said myself : Dummy, amd k6-II is not a 486 processor but a
 686. So i got linux-image-2.6-686. It's not written on it that it
 works on AMD K6-II. But i tried and ... nothing append. After loading
 wmlinuz the computer go back loading the bios. 
 
 After having read
  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319878 i ask me if
  the problem with 2.6-686 is due to the processor or to the low memory
  (64 Mo).
 
 And of course, i ask me what is better : to go on with 2.6-486, to try
 again with 2.6-686 after increasing memory, or (really last) to return
 to 2.4. 

The bug report mentions problems with loading the initial ram disk with
RAM equal to or less than 48MB so I very much doubt that that is your
problem.

If I remember correctly, the k6 doesn't support all 686 instructions so
you need to use a kernel compiled for the 586 or lower.

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Re: kernel 2.6 and amd K6-II

2006-11-05 Thread celejar 

On 11/5/06, Bernard Adrian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Second i said myself : Dummy, amd k6-II is not a 486 processor but a
686. So i got linux-image-2.6-686. It's not written on it that it
works on AMD K6-II. But i tried and ... nothing append. After loading


I believe that the k6 is NOT a 686.

Celejar


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Re: kernel 2.6 and amd K6-II

2006-11-05 Thread Bernard Adrian 
celejar [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : 

 I believe that the k6 is NOT a 686.

I think you're right : someone on l.d.u.french has explained to me
it's more than a 586 (586 + MMX if i did'nt misunderstand) but not a
686.

I also was told it is possible to compile the kernel with :
CONFIG_MK6=y
CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K6=y
in the .config.

So, it seems to be the best solution, on my mind. As soon as
compilation is over, i will try it ;-)

Thanks !
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