by first of all, all P5-specific features can be disabled under Linux.Quote:> I'd like to buy this new AMD K5 processor with 133MHz, but I heard some
> gossips 'bout this compatibility. For example : you can't compile Linux
> kernel, because it uses Pentium-codes; or something in connection with
next, the K5 provides all of them! finally, on the same MB/cache/mem/disk,
my K5/133 outperforms my (Intel) P5/133 at compiling the kernel.
to be sure, it's not quite as fast on programs which are FP-*,
but it's dirt cheap, cool, compatible and fast.
regards, mark hahn.
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