http://alde.com:7070/x86speed.sql
what it will tell you is that the m2 166 falls between the pentium-120 and
the pentium-133.
Also to build a kernel for one of these beasts, you need to apply one of
the numerous Cyrix patches.
On Mon, 2 Feb 1998, Steffen Grunewald wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> recently I got an offer for an IBM6x86MX233 based computer. Looks
> pretty good (even a bit faster than iPII-233 due to the larger cache)...
> Are there any arguments against buying such a beast ?
> Is there a FAQ on Linux' CPU support ? Perhaps a comparison of
> performance and throughput ?
> Are there (besides the ones that appeared in this mailing list past
> weekend) any blacklisted single-processor main boards ?
>
> Every hint is welcome.
> Steffen
> --
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> My opinions are mine. You can rent them. Just ask me for prices :-)
> "emacs ist ein tolles Betriebssystem, aber Unix hat den besseren Editor."
>
>
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