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From: Reid Hekman <hekman@ideaone.net>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Will kernel compiled for PentiumII run on IBM 6x86MX?
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 08:28:23 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1060090103.21278.4.camel@artemis> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3F2FA47B.3040007@asfandyar.cjb.net>

On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 07:35, Asfand Yar Qazi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Read somewhere that the 6x86MX is PentiumII code compatible, but these 
> processors are listed as two separate options under the kernel config 
> (2.4.21)
> 
> Will a kernel/apps compiled for PII run on a 6x86MX?

You could try, but I wouldn't recommend it. IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX is more
like CONFIG_M586MMX. It's a souped up Pentium really (read not P6).

> 
> Thanks,
> 	Asfand Yar

Regards,
Reid
-- 
Reid Hekman <hekman@ideaone.net>


      parent reply	other threads:[~2003-08-05 13:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-08-05 12:35 Will kernel compiled for PentiumII run on IBM 6x86MX? Asfand Yar Qazi
2003-08-05 12:48 ` Måns Rullgård
2003-08-05 13:28 ` Reid Hekman [this message]

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