December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
202 pages
8h 29m
English
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M386 — 386
This is the processor type of your CPU. This information is used
for optimization. In order to compile a kernel that can run on all x86
CPU types (albeit not optimally fast), you can specify 386 here.
The kernel will not necessarily run on earlier architectures than the one you have chosen; e.g., a Pentium optimized kernel will run on a PPro, but not necessarily on a i486.
Here are the settings recommended for greatest speed:
386Choose this if you have a AMD/Cyrix/Intel 386DX/DXL/SL/SLC/SX, Cyrix/TI 486DLC/DLC2, UMC 486SX-S and NexGen Nx586 procesor. Only
386kernels will run on a 386 class machine.486Choose this if you have a AMD/Cyrix/IBM/Intel 486DX/DX2/DX4 or SL/SLC/SLC2/SLC3/SX/SX2 and UMC U5D or U5S processor.
586Choose this if you have a generic Pentium processor lacking the TSC (time stamp counter) register.
Pentium-ClassicChoose this if you have an Intel Pentium processor.
Pentium-MMXChoose this if you have an Intel Pentium MMX processor.
Pentium-ProChoose this if you have an Intel Pentium Pro processor.
Pentium-IIChoose this if you have an Intel Pentium II or pre-Coppermine Celeron processor.
Pentium-IIIChoose this if you have an the Intel Pentium III or Coppermine Celeron processor.
Pentium-4Choose this if you have an Intel Pentium 4 or P4-based Celeron processor.
K6Choose this if you have an AMD K6, K6-II or K6-III (aka K6-3D) processor.
AthlonChoose this if you have a AMD K7 family (Athlon/Duron/Thunderbird) processor.
CrusoeChoose this if you have a Transmeta Crusoe ...
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