Re: Kernel compile fails on Cyrix...
On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Mike Brownlow wrote:
> Jeremy Tregunna <intrigue@golden.net> wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Sep 1998 fog@irfmn.mnegri.it wrote:
> > > Hi everybody,
> > >
> > > I just installed hamm on a cyrix 686 system from scratch and
> > > I have 2 problems:
> > >
> > > 1. X11 crashes about once in a hour for no apparent reason.
> >
> > Cyrix has a big problem, what you could try and do is underclock your CPU
> > from say 233 for example, to 200, if you still get this problem, it's
> > because Cyrix makes really shitty CPU's and such, and are not really
> > reliable.
>
> Hmm, that's funny. Mine works just fine. And it's reliable.
Same. Cyrix make cheaper alternatives to Intel chips. The catch is a
higher power consumption.. therefore HEAT! (Oh.. and not as good an FPU)
Try the 'set6x86' package.. good for enabling the HALT feature.. from the
README file:
The 6x86 has a set of configuration registers that allows one to do
a lot of things, like specifying non-cacheable memory areas
(important for e.g. graphics cards), I/O delays, cache write policy
(WB/WT), and also to enable an automatic standby mode where a CPU
"halt" instruction cuts down power by a factor of 70 (from 5.8 Amps
to 83 milli-Amps for the P133+).
> > > 2. The kernel compile fails during the make menuconfig or make
> > > xconfig. At the first invocation of gcc the compiler dies
> > > saying "internal error - cc1 killed by signnal 11".
> >
> > A sig11 error from gcc usually indicates hardware fault... and since
> > cyrix's are crappy machines (in my opinion and known as a fact) this would
> > be your problem. I would suggest (if you can) dropping the cyrix and
> > picking up a pentium, or a k6.
>
> Or maybe new ram.
Yeah.. Kernel compiles fine on mine.
> > > I never installed Debian on a Cyrix, is this a known cyrix problem?
> > > If not what can be the cause?
>
> I've compiled the kernel many times with my 200 and 233. I have not had a
> problem with Cyrix yet. But that's not going to stop me from getting an
> AMD for some floating point improvements.
Hmmm, yeah only other drawback on Cyrix.. that damn FPU...
Also, if you get your RAM changed... and then the kernel compiles okay,
put in the Cyrix patch... It didn't work on the kernel .deb (probably will
on the original) But it correctly identifies a Cyrix chip in /proc/cpuinfo
Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
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