Trying to get steam working properly on 6.1. Cant seem to comfirm/enable the SSE support. Tried the CPU_ENABLE_SSE option, but its "unknown". How do I enable this into my kernel? uname -a = FreeBSD ### 6.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE #0: Sun May 7 04:42:56 UTC 2006 ###:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386 -- Regards Joe -- Regards Joe
Joe wrote:> Trying to get steam working properly on 6.1. > > Cant seem to comfirm/enable the SSE support. Tried the CPU_ENABLE_SSE > option, but its "unknown". > > How do I enable this into my kernel? > > uname -a = FreeBSD ### 6.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE #0: Sun May 7 > 04:42:56 UTC 2006 ###:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386Enabled by default on supported processors no need for special options anymore. Steve ===============================================This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.
is there some way to test to make sure its working properly. the guys from steam say that its not enabled and thats why my steam server wont start. so if i could prove that SSE is enabled and working i could send it to them. On 11/14/06, Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> wrote:> > Joe wrote: > > Trying to get steam working properly on 6.1. > > > > Cant seem to comfirm/enable the SSE support. Tried the CPU_ENABLE_SSE > > option, but its "unknown". > > > > How do I enable this into my kernel? > > > > uname -a = FreeBSD ### 6.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE #0: Sun May 7 > > 04:42:56 UTC 2006 ###:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386 > > Enabled by default on supported processors no need for special options > anymore. > > Steve > > > ===============================================> This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, > the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > >-- Regards Joe
On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 08:42:03PM -0500, Joe wrote:> is there some way to test to make sure its working properly. the guys from > steam say that its not enabled and thats why my steam server wont start. so > if i could prove that SSE is enabled and working i could send it to them.Check whether your CPU really does support it, by reviewing the CPU features listed at boot (check dmesg or /var/log/messages) Kris
2006/11/15, Joe <bsdhelp@gmail.com>:> is there some way to test to make sure its working properly. the guys from > steam say that its not enabled and thats why my steam server wont start. so > if i could prove that SSE is enabled and working i could send it to them.Try to check "hw.instruction_sse" sysctl MIB. | % sysctl hw.instruction_sse | hw.instruction_sse: 1 Thanks, -- NIIMI Satoshi
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joe <bsdhelp@gmail.com> Date: Nov 14, 2006 8:59 PM Subject: Re: SSE support in 6.1? To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) processor (1000.04-MHz 686-class CPU) Origin = "AuthenticAMD" Id = 0x642 Stepping = 2 Features=0x183f9ff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,MMX,FXSR> AMD Features=0xc0440800<SYSCALL,<b18>,MMX+,3DNow+,3DNow> looks like thats a negative On 11/14/06, Kris Kennaway < kris@obsecurity.org> wrote:> > On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 08:42:03PM -0500, Joe wrote: > > is there some way to test to make sure its working properly. the guys > from > > steam say that its not enabled and thats why my steam server wont start. > so > > if i could prove that SSE is enabled and working i could send it to > them. > > Check whether your CPU really does support it, by reviewing the CPU > features listed at boot (check dmesg or /var/log/messages) > > Kris > > >-- Regards Joe -- Regards Joe
On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 09:00:13PM -0500, Joe wrote:> Origin = "AuthenticAMD" Id = 0x642 Stepping = 2 > Features=0x183f9ff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,MMX,FXSR> > AMD Features=0xc0440800<SYSCALL,<b18>,MMX+,3DNow+,3DNow>There is an option CPU_ATHLON_SSE_HACK which turns on SSE on Athlons which have SSE but where the BIOS has forgotten to turn it on. However, this Athlon looks too old - I think you need an Id of 0x660 or higher for this to work. David.