From owner-freebsd-current Mon Dec 16 21:33:40 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 258FB37B401; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:33:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from garple.migus.org (pcp243391pcs.howard01.md.comcast.net [68.55.83.143]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C43A43EEA; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:33:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from adam@migus.org) Received: from migus.org (gfl6tx5dqvz0f7o1@garple.migus.org [192.168.4.4]) by garple.migus.org (8.12.6/8.12.6) with SMTP id gBH5X2ql092962; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:33:02 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from adam@migus.org) Received: from 192.168.4.2 (SquirrelMail authenticated user adam) by mail.migus.org with HTTP; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:33:03 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <49372.192.168.4.2.1040103183.squirrel@mail.migus.org> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:33:03 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: 80386 out of GENERIC From: "Adam Migus" To: In-Reply-To: <20021214.173219.116676673.imp@bsdimp.com> References: <635948263.20021214220720@dds.nl> <24244.1039900460@critter.freebsd.dk> <20021214.173219.116676673.imp@bsdimp.com> X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal Cc: , , , X-Mailer: SquirrelMail (version 1.2.8) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.6 required=5.7 tests=AWL,IN_REP_TO,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES, SPAM_PHRASE_03_05,TO_BE_REMOVED_REPLY version=2.41 Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I have a 486 running as a firewall. I honestly didn't even think about trying 5.0 on that thing, forget a 386. So you don't get upset when Windows XP requires a Pentium two million with a bejigabyte of RAM but you complain when 5.0 Won't run on a 386? Adam > In message: <24244.1039900460@critter.freebsd.dk> > phk@FreeBSD.ORG writes: > : >I don't feel this is a good decision. (I still have a 486, > act as a : >small server and a 286 witch is in storage) This > basally means that : >any one who doesn't have the latest > processor can't install FreeBSD. : > : No it doesn't mean that. > : > : FreeBSD still runs on all 386 family CPUs, the only > difference is that : if you want to run it on a 80386 you need > to enable an option in : your kernel config file. > : > : It will out of the box run on 486 and anything later. > > One problem with most 386 boxes is that they have very little > memory. sysinstall is a big, bloated pig dog these days that > takes more RAM than most 386 boxes have. This is true also > for many 486 boxes too. So even if 386 stuff were in the > default kernel, you'd likely have other issues in making > sysinstall work and have to do custom > hacking... > > Warner > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message -- Adam Migus Network Associates Laboratories (http://www.nailabs.com) TrustedBSD (http://www.trustedbsd.org) | The Power To Secure To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message