Re: correct kernel for etch - i386 - intel celeron
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:09:38 +0200
Krzysztof Lubański <luban@nerdshack.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 19:17 +0100, slink wrote:
> > I got a new pc, celeron 2.6. [...]
> >
> > Using expert install you are presented with 4 choices of kernel but
> > no hint as to the differences.
> >
> > I chose ...
> >
> > ***@skutter:~$ uname -a
> > Linux skutter 2.6.18-4-686 #1 SMP Wed May 9 23:03:12 UTC 2007 i686
> > GNU/Linux
> > [...]
>
> Hi.
>
> From what I remember, the installer lets you choose one of these
> versions:
>
> * 686 (optimized for Pentiums and Celerons)
> * K7 (optimized for AMD Athlons and Durons)
> * SMP versions of both (HyperThreading/multicore processors
> etc., though these will run just fine if your box doesn't provide
> Symmetric MultiProcessing)
>
> > I believe SMP stands for multi processor? [...]
>
> Yup, as above.
>
> > could I have made a better choice, have I made the wrong choice?
>
> No better choice here, since you've chosen 686. If you compile the
> kernel yourself, though, you may choose Pentium-4 processor type. It
> will trigger optimizing the code for newer processors, like the one
> you have. "686" kernel from the official packages uses more
> general/older optimizations, I think, because it's meant for Pentium
> Pro upwards.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Krzysztof Lubanski
>
>
Thank you for the reply.
In the interests of providing the definitive answer I reinstalled to
the choices point.
They were ...
linux-image-2.6.18-4-686
linux-image-2.6.18-4-486
linux-image-2.6-686
linux-image-2.6-486
So did I chose correctly before with linux-image-2.6-18-4-686 on the
celeron 2.6?
del
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