Chris Cheney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 07:33:43PM +0100, Jerome Warnier wrote: >> I'm wondering why I can't see many different 2.6 kernels on my Sarge >> systems any longer. I own a Via C3-based computer (an x86 for those who >> didn't know) and can find only -386 and -686 kernels which could >> possibly match. >> >> Somebody knows? > > I seem to recall the C3 is missing the CMOV instruction which would > require that you use a kernel < i686, so in this case the i386 kernel.
The C3 reports that it is a 686 without CMOV: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : CentaurHauls cpu family : 6 model : 7 model name : VIA Samuel 2 stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 800.047 cache size : 64 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu de tsc msr cx8 mtrr pge mmx 3dnow bogomips : 1595.80 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 3 model name : Pentium II (Klamath) stepping : 4 cpu MHz : 299.754 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov mmx CMOV is one of the options in the 686 spec. There is an option to compile a C3 or a C3-2 kernel in the kernel source tree. Since the VIA machines keep getting used for servers, routers, firewalls, X-terminals, and so on, it would be nice if there was a Debian kernel supporting them. Especially if it supported the crypto acceleration and hardware RNG available on later VIA cpu s. cheers, Rich. -- rich walker | Shadow Robot Company | [EMAIL PROTECTED] technical director 251 Liverpool Road | need a Hand? London N1 1LX | +UK 20 7700 2487 www.shadow.org.uk/products/newhand.shtml
