{SPAM?} [Gllug] processor problem

[Ian Norton]

Hiya

I had this, basically, the cpu is starting to break down, windows or even dos
may work, but soon you will start to get registry errors,

best find a new machine :-/

Ian

On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 02:20:48PM +0000, david.crossland at talk21.com wrote:
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> Hi all, i have a problem with installing any linux distribution.  I have a amd-k6 500mhz processor (time computer).  The CD is inserted and the computer is booted, the linux kernel boots up and continues until the following lines appear
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>   enabling new style K6 write allocation for 128mb
>   CPU: L1 cache:32K (32bytes/line), D Cache:32K (32bytes/line)
>   CPU:AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor stepping 0c
>   checking 'hlt'instruction ...
> 
> At this point i the computer freezes and requires pressing the power button for an extended length of time to restart the computer.  This has never occured before and i have  previously installed other distros sucessfully (i have tested installing these other distros and have had the same error).  What i want to know is, does this suggest that my processor is malfunctioning and would i be advised to replace it?
> 
> I even get odd error in my windows installation, crashes, errors when installing and running programs many of which have never occured during the time i have had the computer.
> 
> I have checked the IDE cables and my hard drive and these function normally.
> 
> if you have any thought then please help
> many thanks
> david
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