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From: corsair@netcom.com (Graphics Addict)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD runs on all 486 chip types
Message-ID: <corsairCsrIq9.19H@netcom.com>
Cc: corsair@netcom.com
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Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 06:15:45 GMT
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In article <2v42ko$lv8@garion.it.com.au>,
Stephen Darragh <srd@garion.it.com.au> wrote:
>Anthony Monroe (tmonroe@soda.berkeley.edu) wrote:
>: In article <2v08ft$q1k@raffles.technet.sg>,
>: Joseph Doo <joe@solomon.technet.sg> wrote:
>: >
>: >I'm out to get a 486 system. I've read the faq but there's no
>: >mention of chip specifics. Do i assume any chip is fine?
>
>: [...chips, mfrs, and prices...]
>
>: I am NOT an Intel junkie, but you will most likely have the fewest problems
>: if you get an Intel chip. I have a friend who got a Cyrix chip, and he
>: complains all the time about how wonderfully bad it is. As for AMD, I
>: couldn't tell ya.
>
>Only one machine here has a genuine Intel chip. The machine running
>FreeBSD has an AMD 486 and it's fine.
My understanding is that the AMD 486's are fine (aren't they still
using the Intel microcode?), but that the Cyrix 486's have several
microcode problems.
Just my $.02,
-bkc
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