[NTLUG:Discuss] AMD K6 200 vs Pentium MMX 200

[Brian]

Steve Baker wrote:
> THere is a hardware bug in at least some AMD K6-200's.  This bug
> only seems to show up under Linux - and had only been seen to affect
> the GNU C/C++ compilers - and only then if you have more than 32Mb RAM.
...
> So, I found owning an AMD to be a *SERIOUS* pain.  If you plan to
> compile programs - and need >32Mb - get the Intel part.

There's a lot of myths and disinformation surrounding this issue.  I'd
suggest visiting http://www.bitwizard.nl/sig11 for a definitive
discussion of hardware-related problems and kernel compilation.

FWIW, I've been compiling both 2.0.x and 2.2.x kernels with three AMD
K6-233's with absolutely no problems--across the last three or four
versions of GCC/egcs, including the latest.  I would strongly disagree
with the need to "get the Intel part" to compile the kernel.

  --Brian