> I'm going to attempt to run a DNS server on an old 486DX with 64MB RAM.
> However, with the current setup it runs really slowly. It's running a
fresh
> RH7.0 install with all of the package updates. I couldn't get
/proc/cpuinfo
> to reveal the clock speed, but bogomips are sluggish, around 8. Seems
> really slow for a 100 MHz chip. What can I do to get this machine up to
> speed? And what's with the AuthenticAMD label? This is an intel chip.
Are the jumper set correctly on the MB? Is the BIOS identifying it
correctly?
>
> Also, I couldn't figure out how to wire the Turbo switch. Will the chip
> default to max speed if I just don't wire it?
In 99% of cases, no. I don't usually bother wiring the Turbo switch anymore
on 486s, but it will require you grab a jumber and place it over the
relevant pins to get full speed.
HTH
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