Architectures for rpm DLs, do they matter?

Superme · 11-09-2004, 02:44 PM

ive been downlaoding rpm files and wine.rpms etc and i was wondering if it mattered what kind of file it was that im download?
when it sais i386 or i686 what does that mean?
my distro is for i386 but i have a i686
does it matter which kind of file i downlaod?

I have an amd2100+ what is that, 686?
if so then should i install only rpms for i686?

masand · 11-09-2004, 03:12 PM

hi
386 is ur processor archit

max machines now are of 686 archit but the packages are released asof to support max. types of architec

so a i386 package will work on 386 and 686
while 686 package weill work on 686 only

regards

UsualTuxpect · 11-09-2004, 03:33 PM

Files in RPM are compiled [with Optimization flags] for a given architecture.

masand · 11-09-2004, 10:45 PM

to ad on to that

for a given architecture and for a given environment compirsing of the kernel .OS ,compiler etc etc

regards