Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S272766AbTHEN24 (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Aug 2003 09:28:56 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S272788AbTHEN2z (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Aug 2003 09:28:55 -0400 Received: from mail.ideaone.net ([64.21.232.2]:9666 "EHLO arlene.ideaone.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S272766AbTHEN22 (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Aug 2003 09:28:28 -0400 Subject: Re: Will kernel compiled for PentiumII run on IBM 6x86MX? From: Reid Hekman To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <3F2FA47B.3040007@asfandyar.cjb.net> References: <3F2FA47B.3040007@asfandyar.cjb.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1060090103.21278.4.camel@artemis> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 08:28:23 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 740 Lines: 26 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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/