From owner-freebsd-questions Thu May 28 15:25:02 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA10886 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 28 May 1998 15:25:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from lucy.bedford.net (lucy.bedford.net [206.99.145.54]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA10837 for ; Thu, 28 May 1998 15:24:30 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from listread@lucy.bedford.net) Received: (from listread@localhost) by lucy.bedford.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA04053; Thu, 28 May 1998 18:16:57 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from listread) Message-Id: <199805282216.SAA04053@lucy.bedford.net> Subject: Re: CPU Compatibility In-Reply-To: <2C10B557AEBDD011872500A0C933CDDB34442C@ESIPROD> from Roger Hall at "May 28, 98 12:53:30 pm" To: RHall@esigroup.com (Roger Hall) Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 18:16:57 -0400 (EDT) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Reply-to: djv@bedford.net From: CyberPeasant X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL38 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Roger Hall wrote: > Hello, > I am trying to convince my higher powers to let me set up a UNIX box > on our network, and after my research, I definitely want FreeBSD (nice web > site BTW). We have a PC with a NexGen 90 CPU that no one else wants (thus > assuring the survival of the project), and I am wondering about > compatibility. I didn't see CPU's on your FAQ, so I'm thinking that this is > a newbie question - perhaps I should know that FreeBSD will run on any > x86-CISC processor? > Please briefly describe the CPU requirements. > > Thanks! > > Roger Hall > Webmaster > http://www.esigroup.com > 501.666.4233.296 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message A /quick/ test is to download and make the installation floppy, and see if it boots and runs, and how it senses your hardware. This does /not/ commit you to continue with installation, just bail out without doing anything. As far as I know, it it's 386SX or better it will take FreeBSD. There seem to be more caveats on non-CPU issues. 5MB min. 8MB comfortable without X. 16MB nice. >16MB luxury. Dave -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message