I also have a 233 MMX laptop and get the same error. Does anyone know what this means or if it is a real threat?

matt mathowel@nmsu.edu

(If the HTML encoding appears, sorry, haven't got ppp to work in Linux yet and am using outlook express and have tried turning it off in the setup) -----Original Message----- From: Zulfiqar Naushad <zulfiqar@shaw.wave.ca> To: suse-linux-e@suse.com <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Date: Saturday, January 02, 1999 10:30 AM Subject: [SuSE Linux] Pentium F0 0F bug!!!

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Ahem.

Nosing around in my /proc directory.........I noticed that the

/proc/cpuinfo

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file says that I have the F0 0F bug. How in the heck is that

===================================================== This message and any attachments to it are subject to copyright and are sent for the personal attention of the addressee. It may include information which is legally privileged and exempt from disclosure. If you receive this communication in error, please advise us immediately. ===================================================== I remember reading something about this bug can allow any user to lock the machine ... the workaround mentioned 'protects' the OS/users from this happening... ee <A HREF="http://www.bio.net//hypermail/BIO-SOFTWARE/9801/0092.html"><A HREF="http://www.bio.net//hypermail/BIO-SOFTWARE/9801/0092.html</A">http://www.bio.net//hypermail/BIO-SOFTWARE/9801/0092.html</A</A>> for more details I thing the other I386 based OS's have a similiar patch it's just we get to see this in more detail as apposed to it being covered up! I hope this puts your mind at rest... Surjit. -----Original Message----- From: Rick Thompson [<A HREF="mailto:mongr@mongrz.tzo.com">mailto:mongr@mongrz.tzo.com</A>] Sent: 04 January 1999 01:43 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Pentium F0 0F bug!!! ========================================== WARNING: External Email: This message was received from a source external to HSAM and therefore the sender's identity cannot be verified. ========================================== "Matthew D. Howell" wrote: possible when

my

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computer is about 11 months old. I have a P-233 MMX.

All bugs are not fixed in hardware (ever). Some not so serious bugs are just worked around in software. If you read carefully you might also see something about "workaround enabled" in your boot messages. Rick - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>