compiling 2.2+ for pentium won't run on 486...

Marty Leisner (leisner@rochester.rr.com)
Tue, 02 Feb 1999 23:41:48 -0500

I just built 2.2.* (for pentium) and tried it
on a 486 machine (I don't recall processor
being so critical).

When it comes up it says:
Kernel panic: Kernel compiled for Pentium+, requires TSC

and it crashes...

Shouldn't it go into a limp mode with insufficient hardware?

Marty Leisner
leisner@rochester.rr.com

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