Messages in this thread |  | | From | davej@suse ... | | Date | Sat, 4 Nov 2000 02:07:46 +0000 (GMT) | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86 boot time check for cpu features |
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Brian Gerst wrote:
> > That bug fix is for the earlier Cyrix 6x86 if I'm not mistaken. > > The MII is a different monster. > According to the docs on VIA's site, the MII's cpuid can still be turned > off, but it is on by default at reset. I wouldn't trust the BIOS to not > screw it up.
Err, what? If it's on by default... A old BIOS that doesn't know about it won't switch it off. A BIOS that does know about it will leave it (or maybe offer an option to disable it)
If neither of the above are true (Ie, a BIOS bug) and it's switched off by the time Linux boots, I think we'd have heard about it by now, as MII users would notice a lack of features.
regards,
Dave.
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