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Date:      Sat, 29 Sep 2001 13:30:00 +0800
From:      "Paul Lopez" <lopez@iprimus.com.au>
To:        "freeBSD Newbies" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Recompiling kernel for Cyrix 6x86
Message-ID:  <002101c148a7$c9aab230$0100a8c0@pc1>

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I have a Cyrix 6x86 and was wondering if i could compile a kernel that identifies the cpu correctly.  I always thought 6x86 was equivalent to a pentium (aka I586_CPU), but when the kernel loads, it hangs.... (unidentified cpu or something)...

Any hints would be appreciated,

Thanks,
Paul.

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a Cyrix 6x86 and was wondering if i could 
compile a kernel that identifies the cpu correctly.&nbsp; I always thought 6x86 
was equivalent to a pentium (aka I586_CPU), but when the kernel loads, it 
hangs.... (unidentified cpu or something)...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any hints would be appreciated,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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