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

Chris Wedgwood (cw@ix.net.nz)
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 17:48:10 +1300


On Tue, Feb 02, 1999 at 11:41:48PM -0500, Marty Leisner wrote:

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

[...]

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

Nope -- with and without TSC kernels have quite a few differences
which are important (albeit small) in several places.

Don't compile for use with TSC.

-cw

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