Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 03:31:25 -0600 From: Nikolas Britton <freebsd@nbritton.org> To: Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 5.3 on Intel 386 ? Message-ID: <41A5A66D.3080705@nbritton.org> In-Reply-To: <41A595B2.10405@yahoo.com> References: <41A58384.30603@yahoo.com> <20041125070540.GA44058@freebie.xs4all.nl> <41A5880D.4030405@yahoo.com> <41A5895D.5030000@freebsd.org> <41A595B2.10405@yahoo.com>
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Rob wrote: > Scott Long wrote: > >> Rob wrote: >> >>> Wilko Bulte wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 25, 2004 at 04:02:28PM +0900, Rob wrote.. >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I thought 386 support had been removed since 5.X. But >>>>> http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/installation-i386.html >>>>> says: >>>>> >>>>> 1.2 Hardware Requirements >>>>> FreeBSD for the i386 requires a 486 or better processor to install >>>>> and run (although FreeBSD can run on 386 processors with a custom >>>>> kernel).... >>>>> >>>>> What does this mean? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> One thing you need on the target system (IIRC..) is a FPU. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> So? >>> The hardware requirements state "FreeBSD can run on 386 processors...". >> >> >> >> The GENERIC kernel that is shipped with FreeBSD will not boot on an >> 80386 processor, period. >> >>> Can I induce an FPU into my system by customizing my kernel? >> >> >> >> You'll need an FPU and a custom kernel that is compiled with the >> CPU_I386 option. > > > I'm not an expert here, but I found this: > > 80386SX = 386 w/o FPU > 80386DX = 386 w/ FPU > > Should instead, the "Hardware Requirements" for 5.3 then mention > this: > > ...(although FreeBSD can run on 80386DX processors... > > to be more precise, to avoid confusion/frustration for 80386SX > owners? > > LMAO, I have a handful of i80386DX, 386SX/387s, even a few 286's + mainboards and a crap load of 30pin and 72pin SIMMs if someone want to "upgrade", if you can't find an old Pentium I / 486DX4 systems in the garbage there's something wrong with you. But seriously... There's still very good uses for these old timers in embedded control systems, routers and such... I WISH the mainboard manufacturers would make new mini-ITX, FlexATX, and MicroATX format mainboards and chipsets for these old guys, yes really!!!
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