Re: Fedora Core 3 on i686 Machine

From: Aaron Gray (ang.usenet_at_gmail.com)
Date: 06/02/05

  • Next message: Robert Nichols: "Re: Fedora Core 3 on i686 Machine" 
    Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 02:35:07 +0100

    >> I want to install Fedora Core 3 on a i686 machine.
    >>
    >> Am I right in saying the i386 ISO's are i386 not i686.
    >
    > The Fedora i386 ISOs will install and run on Pentiums and later
    > processors, including "i686". The compiled code is optimized for i686
    > and there are i686-specific versions of glibc and kernel.

    Okay, great.

    I ran FC1 and found it very slow so thought the i386 was to blame. Then I
    saw another release with i586 so presumed that was how it is. So I can use
    i386 release with i686 compiled kernel, libc and tools, and ++.

    Great, many thanks for the info.

    Aaron

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