Re: best for Linux: iBook or PowerBook?
On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 05:20:16PM +0100, Vincent Hanquez wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 04:27:47PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote:
> > Are you sure ? Notice that the only difference between a 744x and the
> > corresponding 745x is the absence of external L3 cache. In particular,
> > there is no way to tell which version of the CPU is used from a software
> > point of view. So, of using a 7445 or a 7455, and given the fact that
> > the G4 iBook doesn't have external L3 cache (or does it), which one do
> > you believe Apple did use in the iBook ?
>
> Hmm. report as 7455 by cpuinfo.
Yeah, i know, my 7447 also reports as a 7457, and i know that it is a
7447, because it is written on the chip among other reasons.
> But that's true there's no L3 cache on this one.
Only difference trully. I think it would be nicer to report it as
7445/7457 or something such.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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