On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Lev Serebryakov wrote:
> Hello, Brooks!
> Thursday, January 23, 2003, 10:56:28 PM, you wrote:
> 
> BD> From sys/i386/conf/NOTES:
> BD> # CPU_DISABLE_CMPXCHG disables the CMPXCHG instruction on > i386 IA32
> BD> # machines.  VmWare seems to emulate this instruction poorly, causing 
> BD> # the guest OS to run very slowly.  Enabling this with a SMP kernel
> BD> # will cause the kernel to be unusable.
> BD> You need a kernel with this option or compiled with "cpu I386_CPU".
> 
>  Hmm... I need installer with special kernel... Is it possible without
>  building full release?

Just install from a 4.x cd and then upgrade with installworld or create a
single boot floppy with your own custom kernel.

-Nate


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