* Jack Barnett (jbarnett@axil.netmate.com) [20000125 18:40]:
Do the Atlhons need a special patch for them to work in Linux?
for 2.2.10, you do need a different kernel. The reason is that a 2.2.10 uses AMD mtrr configuration and this fails miserably as the K7 has fully Intel compatible mtrr registers. The 2.2.13 kernels on 6.3 all have that fix so no special boot disk is needed for the Athlon.
I am think about getting one, but don't know if it is worth it.
It's worth every dime you spend on it :)
What type of RAM do you need for it to work with the K7 CPU's? All mobo's I know work with normal SDRAM.
Philipp
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Philipp Thomas