In message <199606040007.RAA18294@MindBender.HeadCandy.com>  "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" wrote:
> 

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> >following message:
> >CPU: Cx486DLC (Cyrix 486-class CPU)
> >WARNING: CYRIX 486DLC CACHE UNCHANGED.
> >
> >Why does NetBSD think I've got a 486DLC?
> 

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> Regardless, the "UNCHANGED" part means it simply uses whatever
> settings your BIOS sets, and doesn't try to change anything (not sure
> if the DX would respond correctly to the DLC register cache settings,
> anyway).  So, this should be a harmless bit of (mis?)information.
> 
> Perhaps the Cyrix probe should be changed to simply print "CPU: CYRIX
> 486", or something like that, instead.  Does anyone else see the DLC
> message with a Cyrix true-DX or 5x86 (or 6x86)?

I got that message on a Cyrix DX4/100. And it was slow as hell (regardless
of the BIOS settings). I enabled CYRIX_CACHE_REALLY_WORKS (or so) and
it's running fine. I didn't try just enabling the cache on the CPU
(which is prevented in locore.s if a CYRIX is detected).

Stefan

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