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From: duane@amd40.wecs.org (Duane Eddingfield)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Any FreeBSD/Linux installation on AMD K5 PR133?
Date: 13 Dec 1996 06:35:13 GMT
Organization: A FreeBSD box.
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In article <58pctu$dmv@anorak.coverform.lan>,
brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers) writes:
> Pang Kin Hung (eekhpang@uxmail.ust.hk) wrote:
>
>: I am curious to know if anyone have ever gets FreeBSD or Linux running on
>: AMD K5. AMD *claims* K5 PR133 outruns Pentium 133 in windows environment,
>: but does the same story holds true in PC UNIX clone?
I have a tiawan-special (no-brand-name) motherboard with an
AMD K%x586 133 mHz cpu. Had no trouble with FreeBSD on it and it
is now running Linux, while I have FreeBSD running on a Cyrix-686
120 mHz P150+.
I haven't had any reason to try to run Windoze, but FreeBSD and
Linux certainly are fast on the Amd K5. FreeBSD kernel compiles in
around 14 minutes.
At work, I use 2.1.5R to run INN on a Dec Prioris Pentium 150 mHz,
on which a kernel compile runs in very close to 8 minutes. On my
Cyrix-686 120 mHz at home, a kernel compile finishes in very close to
7 minutes, and thats with extras like SoundBlaster, and IDE.
I'm impressed :-) And I'm PC compatible without supporting Intel
or Microsoft :-]
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Duane Eddingfield My real e-mail address is: duane@tvinet.com
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