Re: Cyrix 586/100
Matthew Vernon <matthew@sel.cam.ac.uk> writes this day 24 Feb 98:
> Can anyone tell me if this processor is compatible with debian, and if
> any special installation procedures will be required?
from installing debian
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html
Cyrix CPUs and Floppy Disk Errors
Many users of Cyrix CPUs have had to disable the cache in their systems
during installation, because the floppy disk has errors if they do not. If
you have to do this, be sure to re-enable your cache when you are finished
with installation, as the system runs much slower with the cache disabled.
We don't think this is necessarily the fault of the Cyrix CPU. It may be
something that Linux can work around. We'll continue to look into the
problem. For the technically curious, we suspect a problem with the cache
being invalid after a switch from 16-bit to 32-bit code.
Richard B. Talley <olny@nmia.com>
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