Re: determining architecture

["Kete Foy" <k3nn3thf0yjr@cox.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Menzies" <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>
To: "Kete Foy" <k3nn3thf0yjr@cox.net>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: determining architecture


> On (27/04/03 18:58), Kete Foy wrote:
> > From: "Kete Foy" <k3nn3thf0yjr@cox.net>
> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> > Subject: Re: determining architecture
> > Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 18:58:39 -0400
> >
> > out of these,
> >   a.. Installation Manual for Alpha
> >   b.. Installation Manual for ARM
> >   c.. Installation Manual for HP PA-RISC
> >   d.. Installation Manual for Intel x86
> >   e.. Installation Manual for Intel IA-64
> >   f.. Installation Manual for Motorola 680x0
> >   g.. Installation Manual for MIPS
> >   h.. Installation Manual for MIPS (DEC)
> >   i.. Installation Manual for PowerPC
> >   j.. Installation Manual for IBM S/390
> >   k.. Installation Manual for SPARC ,
> > i have an Intel, but it's a Celeron processor.
>
> Hi Kete
>
> Intel x86 is what your machine is - Celeron is an Intel clone.  Depending
> on how new/old your machine is, you could start with the basic install for
i386 architecture
> and once you've installed the base system, upgrade your kernel to a
> later one say - 2.4.18 for i686 (which I believe is PIII or above)
>
> HTH
>
> Clive
>
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ok, i'll save this and upgrade after i've installed the base system.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh Saunders" <hugh@mjr.org>
To: "Kete Foy" <k3nn3thf0yjr@cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: determining architecture


> On Sun, Apr 27, 2003 at 07:33:59PM -0400, Kete Foy wrote:
> > Well, I have a standard PC and runs on Windows, so it's definately
> > Intel x86?
> unless its a phat alpha-box running NT then if its running windows its
> definately x86 compatible[correct me if im wrong]. That does not mean it
> is definately intel..  could be amd cyrix etc.
>
>
> -- 
> Hugh Saunders [GCv3.12] GCS d- s: a--- C+++ UL++>$ P+ L+++ E--- W-- N++
> K- w-- M- V? PS-- Y PGP- t-- !5 X- R- tv-() b- DI+ D- G++ e- h++ r z?
>
i'm not sure what this means.  amd cyrix aren't even one of the manual
choices.