Kernel Images
Randy Forston
rforston at earthlink.net
Mon May 30 23:14:38 UTC 2005
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> From: Vincent Trouilliez
> Subject: RE: Kernel Images
>
>
> > If you want to know which kernel image will best take advantage of any
> > built-in cpu features, from a terminal window, run:
> > uname -m
> >
> > This command will tell you which kernel version will give you best the
> > performance for YOUR motherboard/cpu combo
>
> That's strange... it tells me i686 for my nForce motherboard... AMD
> Athlon XP 1700+ .... I thought the K7 was specifically designed for the
> Athlons....how reliable is this command ?!?
>
> I am confused :-/
Vince,
Me, too.
I've only run the command on intel cpu's.
Never having run it on an amd motherboard, I still would have assumed it
would know the difference between intel and amd cpu's.
But, I can only vouch for its ability with intel.
It would seem that since the K7 wasn't around when uname was written, I
expect it looks for certain features and does some timing and if the result
meets a certain standard, it assumes your cpu is the faster version of the
intel.
My guess would be that it doesn't understand ANY amd cpu.........
Randy
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