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Subject: Re: NForce2 pseudoscience stability testing (2.6.0-test11)
From: Craig Bradney <cbradney@zip.com.au>
To: Julien Oster <frodoid@frodoid.org>
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On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 17:47, Craig Bradney wrote:
> 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
> 

I have the SATA controller disabled by jumper on the motherboard if that
could be one of the differences as I notice you are posting about SATA
too.

Craig