[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi ! > > I know it sounds like a stupid question but since i installed my new > K6-2/300 i have a lot of problems. > > Hardware is: > Gigabyte HX 2.01 board, latest BIOS (with K6-2 support) at 66Mhzx4.5 > Symbios 8751 UW SCSI, IBM DCAS 34330 UW etc. > > When running this hardware with my K5-PR133, no problem. > > When i boot debian with the K6 installed, it displays a _VERY_ strange > message: > "386/387 coupling: Hmm, FDIV bug in i586 system ??" and if i try to install > something, most dkpg commands die with floating point execptions ??? > > Anyone on this list running a K6-2/300: please do a dmesg and look for that > "386/387" line. Any differences ? > > (i suspect the FPU to be broken) >
Hello, I run a mix of Debian 2.0 and slink in a K6-2/300 system (with Biostar M5ALA motherboard) for 2 months now. No problems with floating points. I don't remember any message in boot like that one you posted, but I am not home now so I can't be sure. Best regards. Paulo.
