RE: Default images with C3 gigapro processor?

> >Ahhh - so when Craig was offering to build a custom image for me - is
> that
> >possible? Can he simply enable the right CPU option in the kernel? Or is
> >that what this information should tell him?
> >
> >
> As long as the kernel and other programs were compiled with i586 or
> lower optimizations, you should be fine.  If you have a kernel built for
> a Pentium 4, then you will have issues.  I doubt that the generic image
> in the default is setup for anything higher than a i486...there really
> isn't much to gain if it is.
> 

[Mitch says:] I just went to read the pxeconfig page - it seems via C3 is a
separate kernel option - so Craig - if you are still out there, that's what
I'd need - the normal i586 kernel isn't compatible on these via boards...

Looks like this will do what I want so I guess I'll bite the bullet and set
up a Linux system ;-) I've been BSD only for about 5 years now - does anyone
have a comment on distro preference? Last time I used Linux it was Debian -
heard good things about Gentoo, but I don't want to spend a lot of time
pulling my hair out - any one experience better than the other?

Can I do a custom splash I wonder? Be nice to add some info to that screen -
what is the file format?

m/



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