From: Joseph Heye Killoran (jesq@coos.dartmouth.edu)
Date: 08/02/92


From: jesq@coos.dartmouth.edu (Joseph Heye Killoran)
Subject: Re: Linux 0.97 and fast 486: timing problem ?
Date: 2 Aug 1992 17:41:01 GMT

nnhut@bnr.ca (Nhut Nguyen) writes:

>It seems that my machine does not like Linux 0.97 :=(.

>I have a 486 with 256K cache and had no problem with any version
>of Linux, until I tried 0.97 today. 0.97 compiled OK but when I
>try to boot, it hangs just before printing out HD partitions data.
>If I boot at lower speed (8 Mhz vs. 33 Mhz) then it comes up OK.

Just thought I would add my voice to Nhut's:
My 486/33 does exactly the same thing. I didn't know that I could
boot at a lower speed, is that A BIOS option? (Not that it
would be a real solution anyway)

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

BTW up to now Linux has been great! X works ( for the most part )
Many thanks due to Linus and Orst!!!!

Joseph Killoran - Norwich VT