This is a known Athlon Bug... Details can be found at www.gentoo.org

On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 14:49:04 -0600
Jay Kline <list at slushpupie.com> wrote:

> I recently upgraded to an Athlon XP 1800+, and since then have been having my 
> computer just lock up from time to time.  I know there is the "bug" (or 
> whatever its being called) that requires the mem=nopentium option on boot, 
> and I have done that.  I have yet to figure out what triggers the lock up, 
> other than I am always in X (but then, I am ALWAYS in X).  There is nothing 
> in any log files I can find- it is almost as if the computer were unplugged.  
> Anyone have any hints on this?
> 
> Jay
> 
> 
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