v strange - k6/2, crafty, ppro, phalanx

[ed]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: ed at 14 March 2000 17:57:39:
I find many things v odd ....
Bob said that K62 doesnt' support ppro optimization (Dann suggested the same too.) This is why I can't use any crafty ver 17.x altho Bob believes that "some" versions works. (I would think that Bob is a creature of habit , eg compile pgms with certain options (eg, ppro optimization)in a consistent manner. Unfortunately, since there aren't any notes saying which version isn't PPRO optimized, I had to DL many many diff 17.x versions to randomly try. Sadly, all gave me illegal program instructions error.
According to Phalanx's page (bench section), K63 could run Phalanx with PPro optimization. But what I know is K63 is just K62 with with 256k full speed cache. So what's going on here? Can anyone confirm that K62 won't run PPro optimized code?
Another thing. There must be millions with K62 wanting to run Crafty under windows. I read many message boards, yet, I have never seen once anyone saying that he can't run Crafty. Either that or all K62 owners have compilers and compile their own Crafty.
Well, I would appreciate it if anyone can point me to a K62 compatible Crafty exe.
Tnx u.

[Pete Galati]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Pete Galati at 14 March 2000 18:07:45:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: v strange - k6/2, crafty, ppro, phalanx geschrieben von: / posted by: ed at 14 March 2000 17:57:39:

I find many things v odd ....
Bob said that K62 doesnt' support ppro optimization (Dann suggested the same too.) This is why I can't use any crafty ver 17.x altho Bob believes that "some" versions works. (I would think that Bob is a creature of habit , eg compile pgms with certain options (eg, ppro optimization)in a consistent manner. Unfortunately, since there aren't any notes saying which version isn't PPRO optimized, I had to DL many many diff 17.x versions to randomly try. Sadly, all gave me illegal program instructions error.
According to Phalanx's page (bench section), K63 could run Phalanx with PPro optimization. But what I know is K63 is just K62 with with 256k full speed cache. So what's going on here? Can anyone confirm that K62 won't run PPro optimized code?
Another thing. There must be millions with K62 wanting to run Crafty under windows. I read many message boards, yet, I have never seen once anyone saying that he can't run Crafty. Either that or all K62 owners have compilers and compile their own Crafty.
Well, I would appreciate it if anyone can point me to a K62 compatible Crafty exe.
Tnx u.

I seriouslly doubt if you'd have any trouble running one of the Craftys that's available for download. I don't understand why you think there's a compatibility problem. They're also not ideally optimised for my old slow Pentium, but I've never seen a Windows Crafty that I was unable to run.
Pete

[ed]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: ed at 15 March 2000 00:06:09:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: v strange - k6/2, crafty, ppro, phalanx geschrieben von: / posted by: Pete Galati at 14 March 2000 18:07:45:

I find many things v odd ....
Bob said that K62 doesnt' support ppro optimization (Dann suggested the same too.) This is why I can't use any crafty ver 17.x altho Bob believes that "some" versions works. (I would think that Bob is a creature of habit , eg compile pgms with certain options (eg, ppro optimization)in a consistent manner. Unfortunately, since there aren't any notes saying which version isn't PPRO optimized, I had to DL many many diff 17.x versions to randomly try. Sadly, all gave me illegal program instructions error.
According to Phalanx's page (bench section), K63 could run Phalanx with PPro optimization. But what I know is K63 is just K62 with with 256k full speed cache. So what's going on here? Can anyone confirm that K62 won't run PPro optimized code?
Another thing. There must be millions with K62 wanting to run Crafty under windows. I read many message boards, yet, I have never seen once anyone saying that he can't run Crafty. Either that or all K62 owners have compilers and compile their own Crafty.
Well, I would appreciate it if anyone can point me to a K62 compatible Crafty exe.
Tnx u.

I seriouslly doubt if you'd have any trouble running one of the Craftys that's available for download. I don't understand why you think there's a compatibility problem. They're also not ideally optimised for my old slow Pentium, but I've never seen a Windows Crafty that I was unable to run.
Pete

Pete,
Please read carefully. I also seriously doubt that you really understand my post at all. It's not about me *thinking* that there there is a compatability problem or that why it can't run. It's a *fact* that it doesn't run on my K62. It's also a *fact* that Bob Hyatt and Dann Corbit suggested about the compatablity problem. So, ask them, not me. As I said, I find it v strange that Crafty doesn't run. So I don't totally dont' understand why you seem to challenge my thinking of why shouldn't any Windows Crafty run.
Another thing, do you have K62 that you have tried to run Crafty on under winboard? If you don't or haven't tried it, pls don't make comments like you serious doubt that *I* have trouble running when in fact I have tried it, and presumably u haven't!! Please be smart!

[Pete Galati]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Pete Galati at 15 March 2000 02:39:57:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: v strange - k6/2, crafty, ppro, phalanx geschrieben von: / posted by: ed at 15 March 2000 00:06:09:

I find many things v odd ....
Bob said that K62 doesnt' support ppro optimization (Dann suggested the same too.) This is why I can't use any crafty ver 17.x altho Bob believes that "some" versions works. (I would think that Bob is a creature of habit , eg compile pgms with certain options (eg, ppro optimization)in a consistent manner. Unfortunately, since there aren't any notes saying which version isn't PPRO optimized, I had to DL many many diff 17.x versions to randomly try. Sadly, all gave me illegal program instructions error.
According to Phalanx's page (bench section), K63 could run Phalanx with PPro optimization. But what I know is K63 is just K62 with with 256k full speed cache. So what's going on here? Can anyone confirm that K62 won't run PPro optimized code?
Another thing. There must be millions with K62 wanting to run Crafty under windows. I read many message boards, yet, I have never seen once anyone saying that he can't run Crafty. Either that or all K62 owners have compilers and compile their own Crafty.
Well, I would appreciate it if anyone can point me to a K62 compatible Crafty exe.
Tnx u.

I seriouslly doubt if you'd have any trouble running one of the Craftys that's available for download. I don't understand why you think there's a compatibility problem. They're also not ideally optimised for my old slow Pentium, but I've never seen a Windows Crafty that I was unable to run.
Pete

Pete,
Please read carefully. I also seriously doubt that you really understand my post at all. It's not about me *thinking* that there there is a compatability problem or that why it can't run. It's a *fact* that it doesn't run on my K62. It's also a *fact* that Bob Hyatt and Dann Corbit suggested about the compatablity problem. So, ask them, not me. As I said, I find it v strange that Crafty doesn't run. So I don't totally dont' understand why you seem to challenge my thinking of why shouldn't any Windows Crafty run.
Another thing, do you have K62 that you have tried to run Crafty on under winboard? If you don't or haven't tried it, pls don't make comments like you serious doubt that *I* have trouble running when in fact I have tried it, and presumably u haven't!! Please be smart!

See the posts at CCC.

[ed]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: ed at 15 March 2000 05:56:08:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: v strange - k6/2, crafty, ppro, phalanx geschrieben von: / posted by: Pete Galati at 15 March 2000 02:39:57:

See the posts at CCC.

Tnx for trying to help. It works now. Sorry if i sounded frustrated. (i was:)