Re: LINUX ON x86 DX or x86 SX

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From: nordi
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 13:14

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Rodney wrote:
> 
> This is NOT true. You just need to compile kernel with
> CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION and Processor Family as 486 or 386. I have Mandrake
> 6.0 running on a 386-SX with 4 MB ram as a ADSL (PPPoE) router/firewall
> with kernel 2.2.17. System uptime is 48 days and the reason for last
> reboot was kernel upgrade.
> 

Are there current distros that do not need a fpu by default (so you
don't
have to recompile the kernel yourself)?

nordi

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