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Date:      Sun, 19 Oct 1997 16:00:07 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com>
To:        rknebel@csrlink.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: kernel compile
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971019155807.21217A-100000@shell.futuresouth.com>
In-Reply-To: <19971019144622.02081@my.domain>

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On Sun, 19 Oct 1997 rknebel@csrlink.net wrote:

> Hi,
> I am trying to compile my first kernel and have 2 questions.
> I have a cyrix 6x86 P150 processor and in linux I choose pentium for it.
> In free bsd the only thing that works seems to be the 486 selecyion. Is this
> correct or am i doing something wrong?
This is correct.  I have a 6x86 166+, and it reads out as a 486.  The
reason is that Intel has some sort of thingy that they put in the Pentium
that says 'Hey, I'm a Pentium'  which, because of patents, etc., Cyrix
can't do.

> Secondly I have a ESS sound card which is soundblaster compatible.
> I have the cd player working and can also play midi files.
> I cannot seem to play au files thoug with /dev/audio.
> Every time I try it tells me ther is no space left on the device?
This I can't tell you much about.  Maybe someone more
technically-knowledgeable...?

> 
> -- 
> Rick Knebel 
> rknebel@mail.csrlink.net
> 

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