[Leaplist] Install Question

[Aaron Morrison]

The original Pentium is considered 586, and the Pentium II and later  
are considered 686.  (The differences are due to the different  
instruction extensions provided)

--am

On 26 Feb 2008, at 19:21, Bruce Metcalf wrote:

> Aaron Morrison wrote:
>
>> The linux-image-2.6 images are meta-packages that actually get the  
>> latest package for you. And you probably know (or can guess) what the
>> 486 and 686 versions are for (hint: pick the 686 unless you have a  
>> processer that's older than a Pentium Pro)
>
> Great, that solves half the question. Now I just have to figure out  
> which processors are older than Pentium Pro and I'll be all set.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bruce
>
>
>>> linux-image-2.6.18-5-686
>>> linux-image-2.6.18-5-486
>>> linux-image-2.6-686
>>> linux-image-2.6-486
>>>
>>> I have not been able to discover what the difference between these  
>>> four options is, nor how to decide which is most appropriate for
>>> any given machine.
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