Apparently this: ~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : CentaurHauls cpu family : 6 model : 7 model name : VIA Samuel 2 stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 399.000 cache size : 64 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu de tsc msr cx8 mtrr pge mmx 3dnow up bogomips : 799.92 clflush size : 32 cache_alignment : 32 address sizes : 32 bits physical, 32 bits virtual power management:
also somehow fits the description "i586 and lower processors, as well as i686 processors without cmov support"? Because I just tried to do- release-upgrade -d and got the subprocess new post-removal script killed by signal (Illegal instruction) Exception during pm.DoInstall(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) failure. (The machine is a 2003-era "Martian Netdrive" which originally shipped as a Debian box, and makes a fine wireless printer+scanner server under Ubuntu, or did until just now... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/587186 Title: libc6 upgrade fails: illegal instruction -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs