Re: [sx]quake still segfaults with 2.0.32 and MMX pentium

linux kernel account (linker@nightshade.z.ml.org)
Thu, 27 Nov 1997 11:29:14 -0500 (EST)


On Thu, 27 Nov 1997, Chris Evans wrote:

>
> [re: the squake segfault]
>
> On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, Steve Przepiora wrote:
>
> > with qwcl ( the quake world client ). I have a p200mmx, if you need more
>
> The people seeing the segfault _all_ seem to have a "P200MMX". As do I
> (yes I get the segfault, often not the first time run, but _always_ when
> run from cache subsequent times).
>
> Maybe we're looking at a MMX specific hardware bug?? Good old Intel....
> Alternatively, the raw speed of a P200MMX is exposing a race condition?
> Unlikely however as a P2-300 here was fine (I think).
>
> Chris

Datapoint: Dual 166MMX, never had the prob you guys have been describing..