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Date:      Sun, 2 Aug 1998 23:33:43 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Shawn Leas <sleas@ixion.honeywell.com>
To:        "Henry; Michael Kenneth" <mhenry@white.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Processor
Message-ID:  <Pine.HPP.3.96.980802233320.12116A-100000@ixion.honeywell.com>
In-Reply-To: <199808030250.TAA15503@hub.freebsd.org>

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You have a 586 "class" processor.  (I think).

-Shawn

On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, Henry; Michael Kenneth wrote:

> I am preparing to make my own kernel, but I have a question about
> the processor options.
> 
> The GENERIC config file has options for 386, 486, 586, and 686 processors.
> 
> I am using a Cyrix 6x86MX, and therefore the 686 option seems to make
> the most sense, but the LINT config file says the 586 is for Pentium
> processors and the 686 is for Pentium Pro processors.
> 
> I am unsure which option to choose, and would appreciate it if someone
> could give me a clue.
> 
> Thanks,
> 	Michael
> 
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