<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Kenny,</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">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!</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Good Luck!</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><A href="mailto:jms_diehl@sbcglobal.net">jms_diehl@sbcglobal.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Ubuntu user/Suse10/Fedora5/SunSolaris10<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Kenny <kenneth.l.armstrong@us.army.mil><BR>To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com><BR>Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:14:18 PM<BR>Subject: Re: k7-smp kernel help<BR><BR> <DIV>Kenny wrote:<BR>> Matthew Kuiken wrote:<BR>>> Kenny wrote:<BR>>>> OK, I have been at this for about 6 hours now.<BR>>>><BR>>>> I have an AMD X2 4400+ dual core processor. I have been trying to <BR>>>> use the k7-smp kernel so that I can actually use both of my cores. I <BR>>>> went into synaptic package manager, and of course it automatically <BR>>>> chooses all of the latest pieces needed, including the appropriate <BR>>>> restricted modules (I have 2 7800GTX's in SLI mode, so I need the <BR>>>> Nvidia drivers).<BR>>>><BR>>>> It all downloads and installs fine (the kernel that it defaults to <BR>>>> download is 2.6.15.25-k7). But after about 2-5 minutes of use after <BR>>>> I boot into this kernel and log in, my entire computer locks up. <BR>>>> Mouse doesn't move, keyboard shortcuts don't respond. I have to <BR>>>> manually reboot with the power button. Reminds me of the days of <BR>>>> Windows 3.1.<BR>>>><BR>>>> So I thought that I would step it back and get the previous kernel <BR>>>> (2.6.15-23-k7). But when I try to download it, synaptic wants to <BR>>>> automatically put all of the latest software with it that depend on <BR>>>> the newer kernel. I couldn't get it to cooperate, so I figured, what <BR>>>> the hell, I'll try it.<BR>>>><BR>>>> I reboot, choose the older kernel, and after the Ubuntu loading <BR>>>> screen, I get the X failure screen telling me that it couldn't start <BR>>>> X. I figured that this was because the restricted modules wanted to <BR>>>> work with the newer kernel and not this one.<BR>>>><BR>>>> So I reboot again, this time to the newer k7 kernel (2.6.15-25-k7) <BR>>>> only to find that after the Ubuntu loading screen, nothing gets sent <BR>>>> to my monitor. My LCD power light goes orange dictating that it is <BR>>>> no longer recieving a signal from my video cards.<BR>>>><BR>>>> The only way I can work in Ubuntu is to use the latest 386 kernel, <BR>>>> and that sucks because I'm running on only half of my physical cpu <BR>>>> hardware.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Is there a better way to do this? I've tried the sudo apt-get, but <BR>>>> it does the same exact thing as synaptic, getting all of the latest <BR>>>> stuff, not letting me have anything older.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Suggestions?<BR>>>><BR>>>> Kenny<BR>>>><BR>>> You may want to try the 686 kernel. It also has SMP enabled. It may <BR>>> not be as optimized for your processor, but it should still allow you <BR>>> to use both. Hopefully it will be a bit more stable.<BR>>><BR>>> HTH,<BR>>> -Matt<BR>>><BR>>><BR>> Thanks, I gave it a shot but unfortunately it was even less stable <BR>> than the k7 version. What's up with dual core in Linux?<BR>><BR>Wow, I'm even more sad than before. Just for grins and giggles I tried <BR>the regular k7 kernel, and it locked up as well but I was able to move <BR>the mouse. It appears that I may have something else going on here. <BR>The only kernel that I can use that doesn't cause a lockup is the <BR>regular 386 one. Where do I begin to try and figure out what's wrong?<BR><BR>-- <BR>ubuntu-users mailing list<BR>ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com<BR><A href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target=_blank>https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</A></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><BR></DIV></div></body></html>