Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:50:17 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> Cc: Chris Shenton <cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov>, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Motherboard & ChipSet pointers? Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.970114124838.15601C-100000@downlink.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <199701141743.KAA27168@clem.systemsix.com>
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On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Steve Passe wrote: > Hi, > > >If you're thinking about dual CPUs, I think that any of the Cyrix > >processors will be permanently out of the running. See, they decided to > >go a different route with the interrupt handling, which is central to > >running multiple CPUs. The hardware to make the Cyrix CPUs multiprocess > >isn't there. > > I think *INTEL* decided for them by patenting the hell out of the > APIC technology. I have strong misgivings about supporting this sort > of proprietary nonsense, but in this case I'm afraid Intel wins.... I agree, but since the OpenAPIC stuff is entirely incompatible with Intel's technology, what can you do? I HATE knuckling under to monopolists, I think most FreeBSDers do too, but I don't see the alternative, either. ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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