This isn't actually a bug though. What it is is Intel changed the memory page size (sorry if I'm wrong on what to call this) from 4k to 4mg, but noone else did. so when your AGP cards are being accessed, the kernel is trying to get then to use 4mg sized page files but nonIntel chips can't, so they lock up. This mostly seems to happen when the cards are being used heavily (i.e. gaming, 3D animation, etc.) Hopefully a better fix will come out than the mem=nopentium one. Now if I could only get this damn SGI card to work.... Jeff > This is a known Athlon Bug... Details can be found at www.gentoo.org > > On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 14:49:04 -0600 > Jay Kline <list at slushpupie.com> wrote: > > > I recently upgraded to an Athlon XP 1800+, and since then have been having my > > computer just lock up from time to time. I know there is the "bug" (or > > whatever its being called) that requires the mem=nopentium option on boot, > > and I have done that. I have yet to figure out what triggers the lock up, > > other than I am always in X (but then, I am ALWAYS in X). There is nothing > > in any log files I can find- it is almost as if the computer were unplugged. > > Anyone have any hints on this? > > > > Jay > > > > > > -- > > Jay Kline > > list at slushpupie.com > > http://www.slushpupie.com > > -- > > Don't look back, the lemmings are gaining on you. > > _______________________________________________ > > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > http://www.mn-linux.org > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >