The kernel is reporting my DECstation 3100 as a 2100.
Following is a patch to what appears to be the obvious reason:

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--- dec_3100.c.old      Fri Dec  3 04:11:10 1999
+++ dec_3100.c  Wed Dec 22 03:32:17 1999
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
        /* calibrate cpu_mhz value */
        mc_cpuspeed(MIPS_PHYS_TO_KSEG1(KN01_SYS_CLOCK), MIPS_INT_MASK_3);
 
-       sprintf(cpu_model, "DECstation %d100 (PMAX)", cpu_mhz < 15 ? 3 : 2);
+       sprintf(cpu_model, "DECstation %d100 (PMAX)", cpu_mhz < 15 ? 2 : 3);
 }
 
 /*
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Docs on the DECstation 2100/3100's indicate the 2100 is 12.5mhz and the 3100
is 16.67mhz, which would lend an argument against the original conditional.

Perhaps someone can peruse this and commit it.

Cheers,
-skots
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