Via chipset KT133 and system instability

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Tim Wunder wrote:
> On 12/23/2002 4:24 PM, someone claiming to be Net Llama! wrote:
> > On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Tim Wunder wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone running an AMD-based board with a Via KT133 chipset? I've
> >> been experiencing a significant amount of system instabilty (X
> >> crashing, SRPM rebuilds failing with internal compiler errors,
> >> running kmix locking the system) and was leaning toward bad RAM
> >> being the culprit. But as I've been googling, I've found several
> >> references to the KT133 chipset, and the VT82C686 Southbrisge
> >> wreaking havoc.
> >>
> >> I'll be updating my motherboard's BIOS tonight (an ABIT KT7A) and
> >> replacing the RAM to see if that helps, but any insight y'all could
> >> provide would be helpfull, especially if your running on a mobo
> >> with a VIA chipset. I'm currently running RH8's stock Athlon
> >> kernel, but would be willing to compile a new kernel if that would
> >> help fix things.
> >
> >
> > Another datapoint to consider is that RH8 isn't exactly famous for
> > its stability.  Can you reliably reproduce the instability, or is it
> > seemingly random?
> >
>
> Seemingly random, although going to http://www.backbayguide.com/newwine.htm in Mozilla seems to crash X fairly regularly.

It crashed X??  That is creepy.  Anyway, if you've got a Knoppix CD, you
could always see if the behavior is reproducable there.  THat should help
to rule out/in hardware as a factor.

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