586 processor type only boots with Pentium option selected in kernel

From: John Daz (thebossplayer2002_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/09/04

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    Dear Friends,
    I attempted unsucessfully to directly install FC2 on a
    Geode LP Mini Board (NS Geode GX1 CPU and NS Geode
    CS5530 Chipset). The installer quits after attempting
    to load the initrd.img. However, when I installed on a
    Dell system (w/ Pentium 4), I was able to boot into
    linux when I attached the hard drive from the Dell
    system to the Geode Board.

    Now when I recompiled the kernel for 586 processor
    option, it no longer boots with the Geode board. Why
    is it that a GX1 processor boots with a kernel
    configured for a P4 and not with a kernel configured
    for 586?

    Also, has anyone been able to install directly on this
    kind of board?
    Thanks,
    John
              

                    
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