Re: dual processors

[Alastair Donlon <nospam [at] netsoc.ucd.ie>]

On Sat, Oct 09, 1999 at 11:29:36AM +0100, Richard wrote:
> >
> > > I've got two Celeron 300As (Yep, the 'second' original slot1's) running
fine,
> > > they don't actually do
> > > anything except crack rc5 blocks.
> > > Sad I know, still....
> >
> > Does Linux work well with those slot 1 dual processor celeron thingies?
> > I don't know whether to get one of those or wait for Athlon to get sorted.
> >
> All cpus work, even my M2 Cyrix cpu works with linux. Nearly
> all of the problems that you get with linux are to do with sound
> cards and modems. Don't touch a winmodem with a barge pole !
>
>
> Richard
>

On general principle, I would have to say avoid a Celeron if you can afford
it. They have no L2 cache.

Alastair.

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