Gentoo Archives: gentoo-releng

From: Kumba <kumba@g.o>
To: gentoo-releng@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-releng] x86 GRP
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 02:53:39
Message-Id: 40B558C8.3020402@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-releng] x86 GRP by Seemant Kulleen
1 Seemant Kulleen wrote:
2
3 > Come to think of it, actually, I agree with you -- x86 and 686 probably
4 > cover the gambit. If we felt like going out on a limb, a 586 might not
5 > hurt.
6
7 Only reason I can think of for i586 GRP is for the faster
8 Cyrix/K6-{1,2,3} machines, which are decently powered, but weigh in as
9 i586 class (Cyrix because it lacks that CMOV instruction and such).
10
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12 --Kumba
13
14 --
15 "Such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world:
16 small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are
17 elsewhere." --Elrond
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Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-releng] x86 GRP Donnie Berkholz <spyderous@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-releng] x86 GRP Sven Vermeulen <swift@g.o>