>> ... SB Live! series card. ... <<
Interesting. This has been mentioned several times. The Athlon
Thunderbird 1.333 that I have here is fine with the SB Live! in it. (The
MB audio also worked with RH9.) Though I'll admit that I'm not compiling
a new kernel while listening to ogg files. Perhaps I should work it
harder before I deliver it.<g>
>> The other major hardware source of instability problems is using an
inadequate and/or non-Athlon-certified power supply <<
I'll second that suggestion! The Athlon chip is a power hog. The
Thunderbird chips forced me to specify 300+ watt power supplies -- even
for "simple office machines". A tower with lots of extras needs more.
This was reinforced when talking with tech support at my hardware suppliers.
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