Re: cpuinfo & Cyrix 6x86

B. James Phillippe (bryan@terran.org)
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 14:42:34 -0800 (PST)

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On Wed, 27 Nov 1996, Albert Cahalan wrote:

>
> > Why is the Cyrix 6x86 seen as a 486 in /proc/cpuinfo?
> > Isn't it a Pentium-class cpu?
>
> It is only a fast 486.

This is an inaccurate statement. Please read the Cyrix 6x86 architecture
handbook, available from Cyrix's web site in PDF format. Or I can bounce
them to you, if you prefer.

-bp

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