Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 22:15:24 +0000 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> To: Alex <akruijff@dds.nl> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 80386 out of GENERIC Message-ID: <200212142215.gBEMFOlU012616@grimreaper.grondar.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 14 Dec 2002 22:07:20 %2B0100." <635948263.20021214220720@dds.nl>
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> > Support for the 80386 processor has been removed from the GENERIC > > kernel. The default FreeBSD kernel is now more optimized for modern > > CPUs. No longer do you have to settle for performance draining > > compatibility with hardware you haven't owned in a decade. > > 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. (I could be wrong) Having a option during the installation > to use GENERIC or PENTIUM (IV) would be far better. A option to > enable/disable hardware compile one own kernel would be great to. I > never owned any SCSI devices in a decade. Be careful that you are not asking for something that is too one-sided. FreeBSD-CURRENT is aimed at the bleeding edge. The fact that it runs AT ALL on your hardware is GOOD. _However_, FreeBSD is not going to let CURRENT be held back to some low denominator that is no longer commercially available. Support has only been dropped for the _default_ install. You can still build a custom kernel for 80386. You are in the minority. You have a way to run FreeBSD-CURRENT, you just don't have it in the default install. :-) M -- Mark Murray Beware! I'm umop ap!sdn To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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