> I've had a look around and found quite a few Cyrix 5x86 patches that do all
> sorts of things with regards to turning on cache and the like. Are there
> any Cyrix 6x86 patches around that enhance performance (is it needed under
> a 6x86?) under Linux? (as well of course being able to determain that your
> chip is a 6x86 and not at 486 :-) )
One i know is Koen Gadeyne's set6x86 ...
it allows you to modify 6x86's configuration
registers (see page 2-24 of 6x86 databook - one of them turns on
an automatic standby mode which is *very* useful).
You can find it on tsx-11.mit.edu /pub/linux/sources/sbin/set6x86-1.2.tar.gz
Regards,
Martin
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