[ILUG] Re: Problem installing Linux on Via C3 Processor

[Jaqian]

Thanks everyone now I know what to look for I should be able to find a
distro compiled for 386 or more likely 586. Rob

On 10/19/08, Stephen Brooks <steve at brooksweb.net> wrote:
> Jaqian wrote:
>> Hi
>> I'm having terrible trouble installing any distro on my laptop other than
>> the now defunct Freespire. I've come to the conclusion this is down to my
>> laptops processor Via C3 (Nehemiah). I'd like to install Kubuntu on my
>> laptop but this doesn't seem possible at the moment. Any suggestions on
>> how
>> I might work around this?
>>
>> Here are  my cpu's details if it makes sense to anyone...
>>
>> processor    : 0
>> vendor_id    : CentaurHauls
>> cpu family    : 6
>> model          : 9
>> model name    : VIA Nehemiah
>> stepping    : 4
>> cpu MHz        : 665.000
>> cache size    : 64 KB
>> fdiv_bug    : no
>> hlt_bug        : no
>> f00f_bug    : no
>> coma_bug    : no
>> fpu        : yes
>> fpu_exception    : yes
>> cpuid level    : 1
>> wp        : yes
>> flags        : fpu de pse tsc msr cx8 mtrr pge cmov mmx fxsr sse up rng
>> rng_en
>> bogomips    : 1335.88
>> clflush size    : 32
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Rob
>>
> Hi Rob,
>
>     I thought this was only an issue with the Samuel cores though I see
> this is one of the slower Nehemiahs.  If I recall correctly the issue is
> a disagreement of i686 supported flags between Via and gcc.  The
> contention here is the cmov instruction.  While it is a 686 instruction
> the specs say it's an optional one yet gcc includes it for 686 specified
> compilation.  Using a 586 or older target architecture should avoid the
> use of cmov, I'm guessing 386 would the path of least resistance for
> pre-compiled packages.
>
> Best of luck,
> Steve
>
>

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