Olá Oliver e a todos.
On Tuesday 02 September 2008 13:28:56 Oliver Grawert wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ grep CONFIG_M586 /boot/config-2.6.27-2-generic
> CONFIG_M586=y
# CONFIG_M386 is not set
# CONFIG_M486 is not set
# CONFIG_M586 is not set
# CONFIG_M586TSC is not set
# CONFIG_M586MMX is not s
hi,
On Mo, 2008-08-18 at 19:31 +0100, Sam Tygier wrote:
> Hi
>
> The current intrepid test releases will not boot on machines with Via C3
> CPUs. At boot the message:
>
> "This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: cmov
> Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate
> What should be
> considered obsolete (mini itx boards with C3s are still for sale
> http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=2 so if Via have stopped building them
> it can't have been long ago).
cmov was introduced:
By Intel: 1 Nov 1995. All Pentium Pro/P2 onwards
By AMD: Mid 1999 onwards with AMD K
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 08:18:18AM +0100, Sam Tygier wrote:
> Colin Watson wrote:
> >On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 01:49:27AM -0400, M G wrote:
> >>Subject: Intrepid compatibility with C3 CPUs #5212
> >
> >Are you referring to a particular bug here?
> >https://launch
Colin Watson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 01:49:27AM -0400, M G wrote:
>> Subject: Intrepid compatibility with C3 CPUs #5212
>
> Are you referring to a particular bug here?
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/5212 is something quite different.
MG's message got detached from
M G wrote:
> There are basically two types of x86 Ubuntu offered at present - 32
> bit and 64 bit. Most new CPUs sold today are 64 bit, so that is where
> the future of Ubuntu ought to be. 32 bit is for older (legacy)
> hardware or for specialised uses such as low power or embedded
> applications.
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 01:49:27AM -0400, M G wrote:
> Subject: Intrepid compatibility with C3 CPUs #5212
Are you referring to a particular bug here?
https://launchpad.net/bugs/5212 is something quite different.
> The C3 is still listed as a current product on the Via web site.
> Ho
The C3 is still listed as a current product on the Via web site.
However, if Wikipedia can be trusted, then not all C3 processors are
the same when it comes to cmov support. The CPU flags have to be
examined to see if a particular generation of C3 model supports cmov
or not. The problem also may no
On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 07:31:48PM +0100, Sam Tygier wrote:
> It appears that the kernel now requires the 'cmov' instruction. If i
> understand right this is a i686 instruction.
It's an optional i686 instruction. CPUs are allowed to claim i686
support without implementing it. Unfortunately, it'
Hi
The current intrepid test releases will not boot on machines with Via C3
CPUs. At boot the message:
"This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: cmov
Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU."
is given.
It appears that the kernel now requires the
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