Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:37:22 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: "Gautherot, Olivier" <olivier_gautherot@mentorg.com> Cc: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VIA processors? Message-ID: <419B7032.1000803@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <89872B87AA15344B9FB8190E7C7B99BDA42423@svr-frp-exc-02.mgc.mentorg.com> References: <89872B87AA15344B9FB8190E7C7B99BDA42423@svr-frp-exc-02.mgc.mentorg.com>
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Gautherot, Olivier wrote: > Hi! > > I just had a quick look at the release notes for 5.3 and did not see the > VIA processors in the supported list. > Is it on purpose or did you forget about them? They come from Cyrix so > they should be listed, I think... Yes, they are supported. No changes needed to any of the FreeBSD versions. The VIA processors are fully x86 compatible, and are considered 'drop in' replacements for Intel's equivalent parts. Cyrix is long gone, VIA is the parent company that sells them - Centaur Technology (the company I work for) designs them. It probably should be added to the list though. :) Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. ------------------------------------------------------------------
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