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Date:      Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:45:41 -0400
From:      Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com>
To:        "'murban@webzone.net'" <murban@webzone.net>, Scott Culverhouse <bsd@dna-is.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: Kernel and cpu_type!
Message-ID:  <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB44011059B4@site2s1>

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Last time I looked it's was still in the LINT file.

cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
more LINT

Every available kernel option is in there, and there are a bunch for Cyrix
processors.

-Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mike Urban [SMTP:murban@webzone.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 02, 1997 2:42 PM
> To:	Scott Culverhouse
> Cc:	freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject:	Re: Kernel and cpu_type!
> 
> It's not in the lint file but commented out? Hmm.. Maybe they have removed
> the
> option since version 2.2.6? I'm still running that version, but maybe the
> option doesn't exist anymore in the new version.. Not sure..
> 
> Check the online handbook for recompiling the kernel. It talks about it in
> there I believe.
> 
> Scott Culverhouse wrote:
> 
> > 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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