From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jun 18 7:43:54 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from ns.clientlogic.com (ns.clientlogic.com [207.51.66.75]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6708C14CA9 for ; Fri, 18 Jun 1999 07:43:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ChrisMic@clientlogic.com) Received: by site0s1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id ; Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:43:51 -0400 Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB44011059B4@site2s1> From: Christopher Michaels To: "'murban@webzone.net'" , Scott Culverhouse Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Kernel and cpu_type! Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:45:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 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