Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:45:41 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: "'murban@webzone.net'" <murban@webzone.net>, Scott Culverhouse <bsd@dna-is.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Kernel and cpu_type! Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB44011059B4@site2s1>
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Last time I looked it's was still in the LINT file. cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf more LINT Every available kernel option is in there, and there are a bunch for Cyrix processors. -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Urban [SMTP:murban@webzone.net] > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 1997 2:42 PM > To: Scott Culverhouse > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Kernel and cpu_type! > > It's not in the lint file but commented out? Hmm.. Maybe they have removed > the > option since version 2.2.6? I'm still running that version, but maybe the > option doesn't exist anymore in the new version.. Not sure.. > > Check the online handbook for recompiling the kernel. It talks about it in > there I believe. > > Scott Culverhouse wrote: > > > Cannot find any documentation concerning this option anywhere. > > > > Do I need it for the Cyrix MII Processors (Identified as Cyrix 6x86MX on > > boot up)? > > > > Does it go in the kernel config file as normal, and what is the format? > > > > Regards > > > > Scott > > > > On Wed, 01 Jan 1997 17:31:22 -0600 > > Mike Urban <murban@webzone.net> wrote: > > > > > Use I686_CPU > > > > > > And don't forget that depending on what 6x86 you have, you may need > to > > > change the setting on "CYRIX_CACHE_REALLY_WORKS" to enable the write > back > > > caching on the CPU. > > > > > > Scott Culverhouse wrote: > > > > > > > I am rebuilding the kernel on 7 Cyrix 6x86MX 233.86-MHz machines and > I > > > > need to know what kernel option to use for the cpu_type! > > > > > > > > I know I can leave them all in but I want to cut the system down as > much > > > > as I can. Is it a I586_CPU or a I686_CPU? I am guessing a I686, can > > > > someone set me straight. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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