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| From | Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.hardware |
| References | <meisi3$64e$1@reader1.panix.com> <mej3u3$ge9$1@dont-email.me> <mej9mi$evu$2@reader1.panix.com> <pan.2015.03.23.02.20.55@moria.lan> <meo8bg$lp2$1@reader1.panix.com> |
| Organization | Dunedain |
| Message-ID | <pan.2015.03.23.13.53.46@moria.lan> (permalink) |
| Date | 2015-03-23 13:54 +0000 |
On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:29:20 -0400, ruben safir wrote: > On 03/22/2015 10:21 PM, Dan C wrote: >> On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 08:21:38 +0000, ruben safir wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:44:04 +0100, Aragorn wrote: >>> >>>> On Saturday 21 March 2015 05:37, ruben safir conveyed the following >>>> to comp.os.linux.hardware... >>>> >>>>> I'm compiling my own kernel and I'm confused at what I am reading in >>>>> the configuration file This machine is a Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 >>>>> and my choices in the menuconfig is: >>>>> >>>>> │ >>>>> │ >>>>> ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ ( ) Opteron/Athlon64/Hammer/K8 >>>>> │ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ ( ) Intel P4 / older Netburst based Xeon >>>>> │ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ ( ) Core 2/newer Xeon >>>>> │ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ ( ) Intel Atom >>>>> │ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ (X) Generic-x86-64 >>>>> │ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ >>>>> │ >>>>> │ │ >>>>> └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So, I think I need the core 2/new Xeon but the help message >>>>> CONFIG_MCORE2: >>>>> Select this for Intel Core 2 and newer Core 2 Xeons (Xeon 51xx and >>>>> 53xx) CPUs. You can distinguish newer from older Xeons by the CPU >>>>> family in /proc/cpuinfo. Newer ones have 6 and older ones 15 (not a >>>>> typo) Symbol: MCORE2 [=y] >>>>> Type : boolean >>>>> Prompt: Core 2/newer Xeon >>>>> Location: >>>>> -> Processor type and features >>>>> -> Processor family (<choice> [=y]) >>>>> Defined at arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu:254 >>>>> Depends on: <choice> >>>> >>>> Yes, you need to select "Core2/newer Xeon". The distinction "newer >>>> Xeons" is because Intel has also made Xeon versions with 64-bit >>>> support based upon the Netburst (Pentium 4) architecture. >>> >>> Thank YOU. I hope this is archived for the future. >>> >>> Ruben >> >> Well, there's really no need to archive the answer, as it was quite >> obvious all along. What part of "Core 2/whatever" don't you >> understand, >> if you have a Core 2 processor? >> >> Sheesh. >> >> > The part where the troll enters and is told to sit in the corner and > behave, afterwards, he will spout nonsense about his credentials and > further act like such a bore.... Troll? LOL One might think *YOU* were trolling with such a ridiculous "question", if it wasn't completely obvious that you wouldn't be smart enough for such a task. Seriously, though, you have a "Core2" processor and don't know that the "Core2" choice would probably be the right one? Really? REALLY?? -- "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me". "Bother!" said Pooh, as he dressed up like Santa and grabbed his axe. Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ Thanks, Obama: http://brandybuck.site40.net/pics/politica/thanks.jpg
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Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 ruben safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com> - 2015-03-21 00:37 -0400
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2015-03-21 07:44 +0100
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 ruben safir <dont@email.me> - 2015-03-21 08:21 +0000
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2015-03-23 02:21 +0000
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 ruben safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com> - 2015-03-23 01:29 -0400
Re: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2015-03-23 13:54 +0000
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