From:	Richard Dawe <richdawe AT bigfoot DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: MICROSOFT has Bought Over Linus Torvalds!!
Date:	Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:04:04 +0100
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Hello.

Jared Stevens wrote:
> > This is a problem with AMD K6, K6-2 processors. Microsoft used a
> > timing loop in one of the device drivers (IOSUBSYS, if memory serves),
> > that breaks on 350MHz+ K6s. Nasty. My advice: install the patch from
> > Microsoft _before_ you upgrade (if possible), otherwise you may have
> > to reinstall Windows.
> 
> So if you have an intel or Cyrix processor, it will work?

Truthfully, I do not know. I don't think there is a problem with these
processors, since I have not seen an equivalent patch for Intel or Cyrix
processors.

Bye,

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Richard Dawe
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