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Name

M386 — 386

Description

This is the processor type of your CPU. This information is used for optimization. In order to compile a kernel that can run on all x86 CPU types (albeit not optimally fast), you can specify 386 here.

The kernel will not necessarily run on earlier architectures than the one you have chosen; e.g., a Pentium optimized kernel will run on a PPro, but not necessarily on a i486.

Here are the settings recommended for greatest speed:

386

Choose this if you have a AMD/Cyrix/Intel 386DX/DXL/SL/SLC/SX, Cyrix/TI 486DLC/DLC2, UMC 486SX-S and NexGen Nx586 procesor. Only 386 kernels will run on a 386 class machine.

486

Choose this if you have a AMD/Cyrix/IBM/Intel 486DX/DX2/DX4 or SL/SLC/SLC2/SLC3/SX/SX2 and UMC U5D or U5S processor.

586

Choose this if you have a generic Pentium processor lacking the TSC (time stamp counter) register.

Pentium-Classic

Choose this if you have an Intel Pentium processor.

Pentium-MMX

Choose this if you have an Intel Pentium MMX processor.

Pentium-Pro

Choose this if you have an Intel Pentium Pro processor.

Pentium-II

Choose this if you have an Intel Pentium II or pre-Coppermine Celeron processor.

Pentium-III

Choose this if you have an the Intel Pentium III or Coppermine Celeron processor.

Pentium-4

Choose this if you have an Intel Pentium 4 or P4-based Celeron processor.

K6

Choose this if you have an AMD K6, K6-II or K6-III (aka K6-3D) processor.

Athlon

Choose this if you have a AMD K7 family (Athlon/Duron/Thunderbird) processor.

Crusoe

Choose this if you have a Transmeta Crusoe series processor.

Efficeon

Choose this if you have a Transmeta Efficeon series processor.

Winchip-C6

Choose this if you have an original IDT Winchip processor.

Winchip-2

Choose this if you have an IDT Winchip 2 processor.

Winchip-2

Choose this if you have an IDT Winchip processor with 3dNow! capabilities.

GeodeGX1

Choose this if you have a Geode GX1 (Cyrix MediaGX) procssor.

Geode GX/LX

Choose this if you have an AMD Geode GX or LX processor.

CyrixIII/VIA C3

Choose this if you have a VIA Cyrix III or VIA C3 processor.

VIA C3-2

Choose this if you have a VIA C3-2 "Nehemiah" (model 9 and above) processor.

If you don't know what to do, choose 386.


 
 
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