On Feb 2, Kevin Cousins wrote
> So!  Which is it?  Is the 6x86 a 486-class or a 586-class CPU?
> 
> I guess that this is only really a cosmetic issue---the change of a
> '4' to a '5' in a boot message, but as a consequence I am confused as
> to whether or not to put "options I586_CPU" in my kernel config file.
> 

The cyrix 6x86 is a 486-class CPU, in the sence that it doens't implement 
pentium-specific instructions.

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