[HELP] extrange problem with computer

[Net Llama!]

On 02/21/03 23:37, Javier Hernandez wrote:
> I got information from the seller and he said I should upgrade the
> BIOS. I do so but I get the same bad results with the 2000 Mhz:
> not beep initial, blank screen, ...
> 
> Just in case it could be a problem of the CPU I decide to test it
> on the other computer (Motherboard: kinetic K7) and the 2000 Mhz
> Athlon works fine, so I guess the CPU is fine.

me thinks that board can't run that CPU, and the retailer is an idiot.

> Finally I decide to let the computer like it was originally: with the
> AMD Duron 950 Mhz and claim to the seller about the 2000 Mhz AMD XP.
> I put the bus speed jumper again to 100/200, insert the AMD Duron 950
> and boot the system, but when I try to get into linux (I have two
> distros there: Suse 8.0 and debian woody 3.0) it tries to check
> the HD with fsck and during the process it prompt me to run fsck
> manually.
> I do so and during the process of fixing some inodes I get an
> error message (apparently from the kernel on a specific page) and
> the system hang up.

what's the exact error?  Did you perhaps compile the kernel with very 
specific CPU support that didn't include the CPU you were using?

> I am performing now a "memtest" just in case but I am really lost about
> what to do.
> 
> Maybe is the motherboard the one have problems ?

without knowing the error, its damn near impossible to speculate.

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