Should I have i586 or i686 on my system.

toby50 · 02-21-2007, 04:36 PM

Hi guys.

My last question was not answererd, but maybe this one will be.

Here is my info on my kernel:

kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686
kernel-devel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i686
kernel-headers-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.i386

Is this correct?
I have a p 3 866 pentium with 512megs of memory.

Should it be i586?

THanks.

pljvaldez · 02-21-2007, 05:25 PM

I think anything over a Pentium II is considered 686. The tail of each of those files just means that it was optimized for that type of processor. So you kernel headers have stuff all the way back to i386, whereas the 686 probably doesn't use any optimization for older 386, 486, or 586 processors.

phantom_cyph · 02-21-2007, 05:47 PM

i have a Pentium Celeron 3.333GhZ processor and run a i386 iso. I had a problem with the first iso i got, so i downloaded the alternate iso and it works like a charm.

toby50 · 02-21-2007, 06:18 PM

Thanks for the reply guys, it's appreciated...

Well, I just broke Fedora 6 by following the Nvidia install guide I found here
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mj...c6.html#nvidia

and now X won't start..

Oh darn... I see Linux is still the same as far as most things don't work the fist time...

Thanks. Again..

phantom_cyph · 02-22-2007, 10:22 AM

sometimes it wont work the second, third or fourth. remember-windows has a deal with most computer manufacturers and they are designed to run windows. dont give up-the goal is a fully functioning, stable operating system.