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Anyone know what the deal is with these i386 i586 i686 stuff???
What's the difference? Im guessing it has something to do with the type of processor you have.
I think im currently on i386 how do i change over to i686 if that is better?
Sorry if none of what im saying makes any sense im not quite sure what im going on about either. Im just quessing.
i386 refers to an Intel 386 processor. Older than dirt and twice as slow.
i586 is the original Pentium.
i686 refers to your Athlons, etc. Anything after (hmm... can't remember.) <forgot> I'm guessing you probably have an i686 computer. Most people do.
Anyway, I'm guessing you're referring to your kernel? You'd have to recompile it and change the processor in the "make menuconfig" part. Or you may be thinking of gcc flags. In that case, look here: http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3....6-64%20Options
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