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Date:      Thu, 20 Jul 2000 21:08:25 -0500
From:      "Josh Paetzel" <jpaetzel@hutchtel.net>
To:        "Siegbert Baude" <siegbert.baude@gmx.de>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Kernel option NO_F00F_HACK
Message-ID:  <007401bff2b8$8e6cea30$57430ace@hacker>
References:  <397722AD.427D36AE@gmx.de>

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Siegbert Baude" <siegbert.baude@gmx.de>
To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: Kernel option NO_F00F_HACK


> Hi,
> is this kernel option a workaround for a known Pentium bug (feature? :-)
> )?
> If so did Intel remove this bug in newer chips?
> Or asked in a different way: Is this option still necessary for all
> generations of Pentiums from Pentium 60 to Pentium III 1 GHz?
>
> Regards,
> Siegbert
>
>
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I accidentally switched NO_F00F_HACK and NO_MEMORY_HOLE one day and put in
NO_F00F_HOLE by mistake.  It's a good thing it didn't compile.  Can you
imagine what would happen to a FBSD box if there was no hole for the F00F to
get out of?

Josh




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