Re: Quick Newbie Question: Archictecture Type for Centrino?

[Dave Patterson <sdpatt2@gmail.com>]

* Alan Ianson <alianson@shaw.ca> [2005-09-23 18:59:30 -0700]:

 
> probably kernel-image-2.6.8-i686 (likely will be installed by
> default).

Nope.  2.6.8-i386 installs by default.  Better performance can be
gained by later installing a stock kernel-image-2.6.8-i686, but that
still misses the biscuit, as that kernel's tuned to the P4 chip.

Best way is to install the i386 distro as stated before, which will
work out of the box anyway, and once y'all learn your way around,
build a custom kernel tuned to the Pentium-M.  Then you can get all
the goodies available in the centrino chipset tuned in the way you
want.

You won't do damage to the machine by running the stock kernel, but
it's kind of like running on a slow track with Talledega-style
restrictor plates in the manifold - you won't see the best performance
for the environment. 

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Regards, Dave
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