Yes, I have been running various versions of Linux without problem on this
same machine for a number of years. I had not changed any hardware or
software between when it was working and when it suddenly started failing.
It is for this reason alone I posted on linux-kernel to get some help.
> > Then why does FreeBSD still work?
>
> I was answering your hypothetical question. freeBSD works because
> it doesn't share any code with linux, of course, same with windows.
I would assume that FreeBSD and Windows would still use the timer for some
reason or another. Therefore whatever sudden quirk that appeared in my
hardware has revealed a bug in Linux..
> > There are folks who would claim that
> > FreeBSD is superior to Linux.... ;)
>
> yeah, and Bhuddism is better than Christianity. such claims tell
> you exactly one thing: the utterer is a twit.
Well I personally don't believe one way or another. Its apples and
oranges as far as I'm concerned, however in this case one could say that
FreeBSD is better because it actually works. ;)
Cheers,
David.
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