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Date:      Thu, 25 Sep 1997 08:46:25 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com>
To:        francis@cody.usls.edu (Francis Vidal)
Cc:        kirbykb@airnet.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: AMD cpu string
Message-ID:  <199709251346.IAA04288@horton.iaces.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.970925114017.623A-100000@cody.usls.edu> from Francis Vidal at "Sep 25, 97 11:41:06 am"

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In a previous message, Francis Vidal said:
> On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Kris Kirby wrote:
> 
> > >what's the CPU string for AMD processors?
> >
> > It's a 586. Use the one in GENERIC or LINT. 
> 
> but when i compiled using 586, the system wouldn't boot up! 

Depends on which chip it is.

The 5x86 is a 486 class.
the 5K86 and 6K86 are Petium class.

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