Hi all & Christopher, who wrote: <snip> <blockquote TYPE=CITE>> Seems that AMD processors, specifically the K6/2 series, seem to be very
popular amongst the Linux community in general and the SuSE community in particular. Anybody know why this is? Not a complaint, only a question.
AMD K6-2 Socket-7 CPUs are generally cheaper in comparison to Intel Slot-1 CPUs. Since Intel abandoned the Socket-7 market, the easiest upgrade path for many people has been a Super Socket-7 motherboard and a K6-2 CPU. Finding an AT Slot -1/Celeron motherboard is nearly impossible, but you can usually pick several different kinds of AT Socket-7 motherboards. I currently have a K6-233 for my linux server, and K6-2 450 for my Windows box. No problems, whatsoever. Intel should probably only be considered if you need the superior floating point performance for graphics and/or massive calculations, or if you happen to have a quad motherboard. :)</blockquote> <snip> Nah, forget about ChipZilla, their FPU is NOT as good as the Athlon/K7, especially on a 133 bus. For details, check this out.... http://www.amdzone.com/ *BFN* Greek Geek :-) Life can be so tragic -- you're here today and here tomorrow. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/