Re: F00F

=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=D8yvind_Repvik?= (nail@sp.ml.org)
Wed, 2 Sep 1998 10:27:19 +0000


> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: F00F

> Are you by chance using a new BIOS on a Tyan board?
> This something that I have noticed, also. If I revert to an older bios
> I get the F00F to report again.

Hmm.... Is this _closely_ related to Tyan-cards, or is it my machine?
I have a Tyan Tomcat III, and the f00f was there, but is no longer...
it seems =)

> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, George wrote:
>
> >
> > Linux moving.van.ml.org 2.1.119 #1 SMP Sun Aug 30 01:30:51 EDT 1998 i586 unknown
> >
> > processor : 1
> > cpu family : 5
> > model : Pentium 75+
> > vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> > stepping : 12
> > fdiv_bug : no
> > hlt_bug : no
> > sep_bug : no
> > f00f_bug : no <- Unless my P133 was 'fixed' lately, uhh...
> > fpu : yes
> > fpu_exception : yes
> > cpuid level : 1
> > wp : yes
> > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 apic
> > bogomips : 52.84
> >
> > I do see the 'Intel Pentium with F0 0F bug - workaround enabled.' message,
> > but last time someone else reported this a week or so ago, they said they
> > could f00f their machine anyway.
> >
> > At the very least it's misleading.
> >
> > -George
> >
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