Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-42,: Re: Cyrix Detection -- NO SMP, please ?????

# Re: Cyrix Detection -- NO SMP, please ?????

Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH (allbery@kf8nh.apk.net)
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 18:07:47 -0300

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In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.981019144813.25753A-100000@z.ml.org>, Gregory
Maxwell
writes:
+-----
| I said that most dists should ship with PPRO optimized kernels (they work
| on 486+ cpus).. Some people took that to mean droping i386 support. Thats
| not what I ment.
+--->8

There's no problem providing and selecting kernels to be installed. But the
kernel used *to* install does not need:

* PPro optimizations
* SMP

Anyone who thinks they are required *during* the install needs to deal with
their DSW problem :-)

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