Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Math-emu kills the kernel on Athlon64 X2 | From | Sergio Monteiro Basto <> | Date | Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:48:40 +0100 |
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On Tue, 2006-09-19 at 14:28 +0200, Krzysztof Halasa wrote: > Sergio Monteiro Basto <sergio@sergiomb.no-ip.org> writes: > > I think, math emulation is for 486 and older. 486 DX2 was the first one > > who have math co processor, on earlier processor it should be disable . > > Actually, 486 DX had built-in FPU as well. It was missing from 486SX > (486SX + optional 487 FPU = 486DX). > > For 386(DX|SX) there were 387(DX|SX) (386SX used 16-bit bus). > > Many 32-bit motherboards had a socket for Weitek (3167 for 386DX or 4167 > for 486). I think I remember a board with 386DX and 287 socket as well. > > 486DX2 meant the external clock was half the internal.
Fine :), My (12 year old) 486DX2 already don't need Math-emu. I just don't see how in a computer like that will be installed a kernel 2.6 . So why code of math-emu isn't dropped ?
Btw I try install a kernel 2.4 in my DX2 and works but very very slow . I think in this type of computer should be install a kernel 2.2 .
Thanks, -- Sérgio M.B. [unhandled content-type:application/x-pkcs7-signature] | |