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Subject: Re: NForce2 pseudoscience stability testing (2.6.0-test11)
From: Craig Bradney <cbradney@zip.com.au>
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Hi Julien

> > I am also using a 2 week old A7N8X Deluxe, v2 with the latest 1007 BIOS.
> > I AM able to run 2.6 Test 11 with APIC, Local APIC and ACPI support
> > turned on (SMP off, Preemptible Kernel off).
> 
> Unfortunately, I have the exact same configuration, with massive
> lockups. Could you try executing "hdparm -t /dev/<someharddisk>"
> several times and see if it lockups?
> 

I just ran it 20 times non stop, also compiling in the background..  +
evolution, apache2, mysql, xchat, mozilla.. gkrellm.. etc No hassles.
Uptime is now over 18 hours.

Spec is:
a7n8x deluxe
2600+ 333mhz (not overclocked)
2x256ddr 400mhz running in dual ddr mode
80gb 8mb cache maxtor (hda) and a dvd rw (hdc) and cd rom (hdd)
radeon 9000 pro

regards
Craig