[GLLUG] compiling a new kernel

[Jo Dillon]

On 20 Jan 2004 at 11:27, Todd Torrey wrote:

> I reran lilo after installing the new kernel the first time. I looked
> back throught my configuration and realized that the processor type
> was set to Pentium 3, and I have a Cyrix media GX processor. I'll try
> a recompile later this afternoon. Should I set the processor type to
> 586? I see that there is a Cyrix III choice in the config.
> 

  That sounds like the problem. Hmm, try Cyrix III then 386. I'd 
normally recommend just using 386, but the mediaGX has all sorts of 
funky stuff on-chip (like graphics, for one thing, if I recall 
correctly) so the kernel compile might need to know that that's what 
you have.

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	Jo