RE: right kernal for AMD

["Gruessle" <debian@orces.com>]

> From: Joyce, Matthew
> > From: Andreas Janssen
> > Hello
> > 
> > Gruessle (<debian@orces.com>) wrote:
> > 
> > > How do I find out what the right image is for a AMD 700?
> > > 
> > > apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4
> > > apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-1-686
> > > 
> > > 386, 586, k6 and k7 systems
> > 
> > Seems your system is an Athlon or Duron, so the following 
> kernels will
> > work:
> > 
> > bf2.4
> > 386
> > 586
> > k6
> > k7
> > 
> > I would use the k7-Kernel, that one was compiled for your 
> > system. The other ones work because your processor is 
> > downward compatible to them.
> > 
> > best regards
> >         Andreas Janssen
> > 
> > -- 
> > Andreas Janssen
> > andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com
> > PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674
> > Registered Linux User #267976
> > 
> 
> 
> How much actual difference is there between those kernel?
> Any noticable performance increase ?
> 

I can't tell since I have got it not to work jet