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Re: linux-image for i586



On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:14:18 +0000 (UTC), Camaleón wrote in message 
<[🔎] pan.2010.11.05.07.14.18@gmail.com>:

> On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:52:44 +0700, Sthu Deus wrote:
> 
> > Thank You for Your time and answer, Camaleón:
> > 
> >> No, I cannot see any i586 kernel (i686 is the right one for
> >> pentium).
> > 
> > AFAIK the kernel will not work on pentium machine - as it will
> > announce at boot time - no appropriate CPU.
> 
> How is that? Are you saying that you cannot boot a Pentium III using
> i686 kernel? It is designed explicitly for that architecture :-?

..i686 boots P3 ok IME, but AMD K6-2's needs i486 or 
a custom k6-2 kernel, these can be built on P3's 'n up 
etc if your k6-2 does something mission critical.


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