Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 6 Dec 1996 16:49:43 -0800 (PST) | From | "B. James Phillippe" <> | Subject | Re: Linux and 6x86 |
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On Fri, 6 Dec 1996, James L. McGill wrote:
> > > On Fri, 6 Dec 1996, B. James Phillippe wrote: > > > > > kernel would be the best to run using the Cyrix 6x86. I've followed most > > > > I think that 2.1.5+ is looking best so far. From experience, I've > > > > Is this meant to imply that Cyrix chips are a problem? > Is there some reason they are not compatable with e.g., 2.0.27 ?
No, they work with all kernels fine. But unless you use the patches (which are against 2.1.5+), the kernel is detected as a 486 and the HLT register won't be enabled. Plus, the patches put some of the nice features of the chip to work, such as VSPM (variable sized paging mechanism).
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