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From: kashani <kashani-list@××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Interpreting /proc/cpuinfo
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:20:12
Message-Id: 4AD00B7A.60300@badapple.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Interpreting /proc/cpuinfo by Volker Armin Hemmann
1 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
2 > On Samstag 10 Oktober 2009, Keith Dart wrote:
3 >> === On Fri, 10/09, Florian Philipp wrote: ===
4 >>
5 >>> Could the missing flags be related to a too old kernel (2.6.18)?
6 >> ===
7 >>
8 >> Yes, and also how you compile it (what processor type you choose).
9 >
10 > not really
11 >
12 >> Also, some CPU features are altered by the BIOS settings.
13 >
14 > seldomly.
15 >
16 > First of all 2.6.18 is not only old, it is a security risk. Seriously, why do
17 > you (OP) even bother to sent an email to the list without first upgrading to a
18 > more recent one and checking if the problem persists?
19 >
20
21 Cause if you've been following Florian's post you'd see that he's
22 running a VPS which is probably a heavily patched 2.6.18. At least my
23 VPS is like that. Come on, don't you read everyone's post?
24
25 Yeah BIOS can effect it, the kernel not so much. Not sure about an
26 openvz style VPS.
27
28 kashani