* [9fans] Comprehensive list of supported x86 motherboards?
@ 1997-09-22 6:15 Brandon
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From: Brandon @ 1997-09-22 6:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
I've successfully (sp?) used the AMD 5x86-133 (which, despite the name,
are really a 486 clone on coke or something) as a Plan 9 termina, file
server and CPU server, with no hacks, no updates anmd no problems. It
identifies as a 486-133 with most OS's, including Plan 9.
Brandon
On Sat, 20 Sep 1997 forsyth@caldo.demon.co.uk wrote:
> i wrote that i'd had no trouble with Cyrix x86, but i've been told that someone
> had trouble with the Cyrix 486's floating-point. although i wrote Cyrix x86,
> i was thinking only of pentium-level chips on pentium motherboards;
> there are two Cyrix chips at that level (586 and 686),
> and i'll need to check which of those (if not both) i've actually used.
>
> i AM using AMD K5 (for a file server) and K6-200 (for my terminal).
>
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* [9fans] Comprehensive list of supported x86 motherboards?
@ 1997-09-20 6:57 forsyth
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From: forsyth @ 1997-09-20 6:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
i wrote that i'd had no trouble with Cyrix x86, but i've been told that someone
had trouble with the Cyrix 486's floating-point. although i wrote Cyrix x86,
i was thinking only of pentium-level chips on pentium motherboards;
there are two Cyrix chips at that level (586 and 686),
and i'll need to check which of those (if not both) i've actually used.
i AM using AMD K5 (for a file server) and K6-200 (for my terminal).
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* [9fans] Comprehensive list of supported x86 motherboards?
@ 1997-09-19 21:45 Fariborz
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From: Fariborz @ 1997-09-19 21:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
I've checked the FAQ. Anyone have a more complete list of supported Pentium
motherboards? Any recommendations on the motherboards?
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* [9fans] Comprehensive list of supported x86 motherboards?
@ 1997-09-19 20:29 forsyth
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From: forsyth @ 1997-09-19 20:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
after installing the pc-specific changes from plan9.bell-labs.com
(plan9/update), i've had no trouble with any of the Pentium motherboards
i've tried, including Gigabyte, ASUStek, and the ubiquitous NoName.
perhaps it is no longer worthwhile making a list, except of boards that do NOT work.
i've also had no trouble with Cyrix x86, or AMD K5 and K6. i'm happy with my
K6-based terminal.
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