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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Natsemi Geode GXn PM support and extended MMX
To: zwane@linux.realnet.co.sz (Zwane Mwaikambo)
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 16:59:24 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox),
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> > is doing the right thing on every box I have ever seen. The extended MMX
> > one looks right, providing we don't turn it on for any CPU lacking it
> 
> Hmm thanks for the warning, i wonder if the BIOS enables most of the APM 
> features of the CPU as well.

The ones I've looked at do - remember any Geode BIOS is customised for that
CPU alone and already has either VSA1 or VSA2 built into it - its not like
a socket 7 board where many machines have CPU's newer than the bios

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