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Date:      Fri, 20 Jul 2001 06:04:27 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Sung Nae Cho <sucho2@quasar.phys.vt.edu>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Does kernel option "CPU_FASTER_5X86_FPU" apply to Intel Celeron CPU's?
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.33.0107200603140.4746-100000@quasar.phys.vt.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20010720030049.A83128@xor.obsecurity.org>

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On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Kris Kennaway wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 02:03:17AM -0400, Sung Nae Cho wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone here know if the kernel option in LINT, "CPU_FASTER_5X86_FPU"
> > applies to Celeron processors or if it only applies to 586 cpus as it's
> > name seem to suggest?
>
> It doesn't apply to Celerons.
>
> > Also,  I've noticed that you can get the soundcard to work in FreeBSD by
> > loading the module at /boot/loader.conf.  What's the advantage of
> > compiling the sound support in kernel (say, options pcm) instead of using
> > the module?  If there isn't any advantages, I'd rather want to keep the
> > kernel size small and load the modules as necessary.
>
> The only real downside is that you have to keep your modules in sync
> with your kernel.  If you use 'make buildkernel' as documented then
> there's no problem.
>
> > Lastly, if I'll be loading the USB modules from /boot/loader.conf, do I
> > still need to have the USB options compiled in the kernel or that's not
> > necessary?
>
> Not necessary (and if you have it compiled in, you can't load the module :)
>
> Kris
>



Thanks so much for your help!


Yours sincerely,
Sung N. Cho,
Friday, July 20, 2001.




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