k7-smp kernel help

Sun Jun 18 04:10:21 UTC 2006

nah, it's for the 32 bit version.  I have not had much luck with 64 bit Linux as there isn't enough official support for it yet.  Hopefully someday though!
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Kenny,
I know this is the going to sound like a stupid question!  But, did you install the 32-bit, or 64-bit version?  Don't be insulted because I'm asking!  I have both versions on CD, but I don't have a 64-bit unit yet. So, I haven't tried it!  If it doesn't work right, I probably won't try it!
Good Luck!
jms_diehl at sbcglobal.net
Ubuntu user/Suse10/Fedora5/SunSolaris10


----- Original Message ----
From: Kenny <kenneth.l.armstrong at us.army.mil>
To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:14:18 PM
Subject: Re: k7-smp kernel help


Kenny wrote:
> Matthew Kuiken wrote:
>> Kenny wrote:
>>> OK, I have been at this for about 6 hours now.
>>>
>>> I have an AMD X2 4400+ dual core processor. I have been trying to 
>>> use the k7-smp kernel so that I can actually use both of my cores. I 
>>> went into synaptic package manager, and of course it automatically 
>>> chooses all of the latest pieces needed, including the appropriate 
>>> restricted modules (I have 2 7800GTX's in SLI mode, so I need the 
>>> Nvidia drivers).
>>>
>>> It all downloads and installs fine (the kernel that it defaults to 
>>> download is 2.6.15.25-k7). But after about 2-5 minutes of use after 
>>> I boot into this kernel and log in, my entire computer locks up. 
>>> Mouse doesn't move, keyboard shortcuts don't respond. I have to 
>>> manually reboot with the power button. Reminds me of the days of 
>>> Windows 3.1.
>>>
>>> So I thought that I would step it back and get the previous kernel 
>>> (2.6.15-23-k7). But when I try to download it, synaptic wants to 
>>> automatically put all of the latest software with it that depend on 
>>> the newer kernel. I couldn't get it to cooperate, so I figured, what 
>>> the hell, I'll try it.
>>>
>>> I reboot, choose the older kernel, and after the Ubuntu loading 
>>> screen, I get the X failure screen telling me that it couldn't start 
>>> X. I figured that this was because the restricted modules wanted to 
>>> work with the newer kernel and not this one.
>>>
>>> So I reboot again, this time to the newer k7 kernel (2.6.15-25-k7) 
>>> only to find that after the Ubuntu loading screen, nothing gets sent 
>>> to my monitor. My LCD power light goes orange dictating that it is 
>>> no longer recieving a signal from my video cards.
>>>
>>> The only way I can work in Ubuntu is to use the latest 386 kernel, 
>>> and that sucks because I'm running on only half of my physical cpu 
>>> hardware.
>>>
>>> Is there a better way to do this? I've tried the sudo apt-get, but 
>>> it does the same exact thing as synaptic, getting all of the latest 
>>> stuff, not letting me have anything older.
>>>
>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Kenny
>>>
>> You may want to try the 686 kernel.  It also has SMP enabled.  It may 
>> not be as optimized for your processor, but it should still allow you 
>> to use both.  Hopefully it will be a bit more stable.
>>
>> HTH,
>> -Matt
>>
>>
> Thanks, I gave it a shot but unfortunately it was even less stable 
> than the k7 version.  What's up with dual core in Linux?
>
Wow, I'm even more sad than before.  Just for grins and giggles I tried 
the regular k7 kernel, and it locked up as well but I was able to move 
the mouse.  It appears that I may have something else going on here.  
The only kernel that I can use that doesn't cause a lockup is the 
regular 386 one.  Where do I begin to try and figure out what's wrong?

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