> > > > > I'm trying to set up a build machine as described in section 21.5 of the > > Handbook. The directions say to use a common /etc/make.conf for all > > machines that will share binaries. One of my machines is an i686 class > > CPU. The other is an i585 CPU. To what value should I set CPUTYPE. > > Default (nothing)? i586 as it's the lowest common denominator? And is > > there any value in setting CFLAGS and COPTFLAGS after setting CPUTYPE to > > whatever I should set it? > > You can have more than one 'cpu' entry in the conf file. > so: > > cpu I486_CPU > cpu I586_CPU > cpu I686_CPU > > Would be legal if you want. Supposedly it makes the kernel just a bit > bigger, but not a lot.
Oops, just remembered one thing. If you have an SMP system, then you don't want any lower than I586-CPU specified. ////jerry > > ////jerry > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Drew > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message