Re: Problem installing RH6.2 on AMD

[Neal Birch <nealbirch mediaone net>]

Kevin wrote:

> This is a well known problem -- the kernel that RedHat 6.2 installs by
> default tries to turn off the CPUID feature that only exists in PIIIs,
> and causes the Athlon to crash.


I have the same motherboard (K7M) with a 600mhz Athlon, and never
had the problem... what gives? I did use the updated boot.img and
anaconda updates, and during the install I type `linux updates
expert', instead of letting it have its way automatically. Why
should you have problems that I don't?

-- 

neal birch 
- who is not case sensitive.