Re: /proc/cpuinfo a bit broken in 2.1.76

Martin Mares (mj@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz)
Sat, 3 Jan 1998 22:17:10 +0100


Hi,

> I am running 2.1.76 on an i486dx33 with 8mb ram. It is an ip masq box for
> my local network, and it functions perfectly.. Anyway, this is the output
> of cat /proc/cpuinfo.
>
> processor : 0
> cpu family : 4
> model : unknown
> vendor_id : unknown
> stepping : unknown
> fdiv_bug : no
> hlt_bug : no
> sep_bug : no
> f00f_bug : no
> fpu : yes
> fpu_exception : yes
> cpuid level : -1
> wp : yes
> flags :
> bogomips : 16.38

Hmmm... I don't see anything wrong in it. Old Intel 486's don't have
a CPUID instruction, so the vendor ID cannot be determined.

Have a nice fortnight

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