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From: Joshua Doll <Joshua.Doll@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] -march & CHOST settings for new laptop
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:09:39
Message-Id: 4750B2F8.4030803@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] -march & CHOST settings for new laptop by Grant
1 Grant wrote:
2 >>>>> What -march and CHOST settings would you guys use for a CPU that shows
3 >>>>> up like this in cpuinfo:
4 >>>>>
5 >>>>> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46Ghz
6 >>>>>
7 >>>>>
8 >>>>>
9 >>>> I'd use "prescott" for this one, as you're using x86 CHOST anyway.
10 >>>>
11 >>>>
12 >>>>
13 >>>>> Does this CPU have 64-bit extensions?
14 >>>>>
15 >>>>>
16 >>>>>
17 >>>> I believe it does, check the flags at /proc/cpuinfo to be sure.
18 >>>> "nocona" would be my choice if possible to create a 64 bits system.
19 >>>>
20 >>>>
21 >>> Alright, I'll give nocona a try. Should I be using
22 >>> CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"? And the processor family in the kernel
23 >>> should be "Pentium-4/Celeron(P4-based)/Pentium-4 M/older Xeon"?
24 >>>
25 >>>
26 >> I wouldn't use x86_64-pc-linux-gnu unless you want to break your system. Unless you are starting from scratch 64 bit.
27 >>
28 >
29 > Is there any way to switch to that CHOST after I've already installed
30 > a stage3? If I do get this working with 64 bits, will I be using
31 > amd64 packages even though it's not an AMD system, or would I still be
32 > x86?
33 >
34 > - Grant
35 >
36 Have you already installed a 32bit stage3? If so there is no way to
37 switch except for a reinstall. AMD64 is for both AMD and Intel 64 bit.
38
39 --Joshua Doll
40 --
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Re: [gentoo-user] -march & CHOST settings for new laptop Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] -march & CHOST settings for new laptop Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>