Re: /proc/cpuinfo wrong for Intel 486SX-33!!

alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk
Tue, 4 May 1999 09:36:35 +0100 (BST)

On Tue, 4 May 1999, Robert G. 'Doc' Savage wrote:

> IIRC IBM produced a 486-like chip under license from Intel for their
> short-lived PS/1 line. This chip had no FPU and was similar, but not
> 100% identical, to Intel's 486SX. I believe IBM called it a 486SL and
> soldered it directly to the PS/1 motherboard. That improved the
> PS/1's reliability, but made it impossible to upgrade.

The quick and dirty solution here I think, is for the system to just put
"Braindead '486" in the cpu model. Presently it does identify it as '4'
correctly.

Cheers,
Alex

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