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

Brian Gerst (bgerst@quark.vpplus.com)
Tue, 02 Feb 1999 23:56:44 -0500

Marty Leisner wrote:
>
> 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?

It used to be that compiling for >386 just changed optimization flags,
but now it determines what features (such as a TSC) that can be expected
on the processor. Compile for 586 instead of Pentium, and it should
work also on a 486.

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						Brian Gerst


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