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From: fred@lightside.net (Fred Condo)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs. Am5x86
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 22:42:02 -0700
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In article <T0TEywIeEDtV090yn@southwind.net>, ravenpub@southwind.net (Carl
D. Cravens) wrote:

>On Sat, 10 Aug 1996 17:42:21 -0700, Ken Bigelow
<kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> wrote:
>>Just to confirm compatibility: My secondary server (which among other
>>things runs my daughter's MUX) is running an AMD 5x86-133 at full speed
>>with no trouble. Currently it runs 2.1R; I haven't upgraded yet. However,
>>with decent RAM and a fast enough cache, it runs fine.
>
>Here's another confirmation of the ADM 5x86-133... no problems running
>2.1.5R.  (Can't beat that chip on bang for the buck, eh?)
>
>--
>Carl (ravenpub@southwind.net)
>I've got a chainsaw... what could go wrong?

Thanks to all who replied to my question. The problem did in fact turn out
to be bad RAM.
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