Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 11:19:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@hamell.hpc1.com> To: Jason <jason@townnews.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CPU Upgrade Message-ID: <199908240628.XAA04595@gilliam.users.flyingcroc.net>
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> We're running FreeBSD 2.2.5-Stable on a slower system, and we'd like to > upgrade the processor in the machine. WIll we need to recompile the > kernel if we perform this upgrade? If so, I'd appreciate the details on > why (I'm a curious sort when it comes to things like this). I can't seem > to find any solid information on the subject... It depends. If it's a mission critical system you'd be better of building a 2nd machine with 3.2 in it, then moving your data over. If you've already got a Pentium system and go to a P-III or a K6, I don't believe you have to do anything. But, if you still need to do a kernal compile goto http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig.html Rick To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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