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Date:      Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:42:17 +0100
From:      Scott Culverhouse <bsd@dna-is.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Kernel and cpu_type!
Message-ID:  <3769F85938A.5431BSD@puma.dna-is.com>
In-Reply-To: <32CAF3C9.62F5FCA8@webzone.net>
References:  <37690C1E1B5.1B73BSD@puma.dna-is.com> <32CAF3C9.62F5FCA8@webzone.net>

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Cannot find any documentation concerning this option anywhere.

Do I need it for the Cyrix MII Processors (Identified as Cyrix 6x86MX on
boot up)?

Does it go in the kernel config file as normal, and what is the format?

Regards

Scott


On Wed, 01 Jan 1997 17:31:22 -0600
Mike Urban <murban@webzone.net> wrote:

> Use I686_CPU
> 
> And don't forget that depending on what 6x86 you have, you may need  to
> change the setting on "CYRIX_CACHE_REALLY_WORKS" to enable the write back
> caching on the CPU.
> 
> Scott Culverhouse wrote:
> 
> > I am rebuilding the kernel on 7 Cyrix 6x86MX 233.86-MHz machines and I
> > need to know what kernel option to use for the cpu_type!
> >
> > I know I can leave them all in but I want to cut the system down as much
> > as I can. Is it a I586_CPU or a I686_CPU? I am guessing a I686, can
> > someone set me straight.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Scott
> >
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