Ron Parker <ron### [at] povrayorg> wrote...
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 01:51:47 -0500, GrimDude wrote:
> >The fix is to run MSCONFIG.exe. (Start, Run, in the "Open" window enter
> >"msconfig" and hit OK. Under the "General" tab select "Advanced" and then
> >make sure "Enable Pentium F0 (Lock CmpXchg) workaround" is marked. Hit
"OK"
> >and "OK" again, then reboot.
>
> That seems odd.  The F00F bug shouldn't manifest itself arbitrarily; it
should
> only happen as a deliberate effort on the part of one of the users of the
> machine, or as a result of some malicious code.

So.... what exactly are you trying to imply?  ;-)

-Nathan

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