Re: NEXT LINUX-IBM or CYRIX

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From: tom ring
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 00:00

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Maroudas, Xenios wrote:
> 
> Hobbingen (Hannover) 09 Nov 96 Sa
> 
> Hey
> 
> until the next months i want to buy a new computer to work with
> Open Step and Linux.
> so i want to now if there are any problems when i get a

On the CPU front, I have had very good results with a Cyrix 6x86-120
(150+).  It compiles the kernel faster and runs X faster than my Pentium
(TM) 133 at work.  I would estimate (mileage may vary) that it runs
Linux about 50% faster than the P133.  I have found no compatibility
problems, so far.

The posts about the FPU are correct, it's not as fast as a Pentium(TM)
at floating point, but it's fast enough for anything that I do.  And I
do a lot of antenna CAD design.  My problem with processors lately is
that the antenna optimizers are too quick to control, no matter whose
you're using.

tom
WA2PHW

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From: tom ring <tar@pclink.com>
Subject: Re: NEXT LINUX-IBM or CYRIX
Date: 1996/11/10
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