Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 12:35:18 -0500 (CDT) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@iaces.com> To: jason@townnews.com (Jason) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CPU Upgrade Message-ID: <199908181735.MAA00584@iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <37BAE53F.616CD4F7@townnews.com> from Jason at "Aug 18, 99 10:54:23 am"
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In a previous message, Jason said: > We're running FreeBSD 2.2.5-Stable on a slower system, and we'd like to > upgrade the processor in the machine. WIll we need to recompile the > kernel if we perform this upgrade? If so, I'd appreciate the details on > why (I'm a curious sort when it comes to things like this). I can't seem > to find any solid information on the subject... You won't need to if you aren't changing processor types. But if you're thinking of one of those upgrade chips to take a 75-150MHz machine up to 333MHz, AMD K6-2, then I'd suggest you save your money. I put one in to replace a Cyrix P150+, and didn't notice any change in Windows 98 (I haven't put FreeBSD on that machine). > Thanks in advance, > > Jason Blue > jason@townnews.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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