> Subject probably says it. Why is "GenuineIntel" the default vendor ID
> reported by /proc/cpuinfo? Seems likely to cause a lot of confusion.
> (It sure confused me at first!)
>
It isn't. The default vendor is "unknown". When the processor(s) are
tested, the characteristics are checked and the vendors are then usually
identified.
Here is the default....
processor : 0
cpu : 486
model : unknown
vendor_id : unknown
stepping : unknown
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid : no
wp : yes
flags :
bogomips : 33.28
FYI. This is an actual machine, a 486-DX/66. The CPU is marked green,
but is disowned by Cyrix.
If your message is flame-bait, forget it. It would be called a
GenuineCyrix if it was.
Cheers,
Dick Johnson
***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
Penguin : Linux version 2.1.131 on an i686 machine (400.59 BogoMips).
Warning : It's hard to remain at the trailing edge of technology.
Wisdom : It's not a Y2K problem. It's a Y2Day problem.
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