Re: [newbie] Choose Pentium? OR 586?

[minnrp01]

A Pentium is a 586.  It is the successor to the 486.

On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Karen M. Heiby wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> In menuconfig, (I have a feeling this is a dumb question) I
> automatically have 386 with an "X" next to it.  I have a Pentium 233
> mHz.  Is that technically a 586?  I'm not sure whether to tell it that
> or Pentium.  My Linux book says to check 586 but I'm not sure why.
> 
> Thanks,
> Karen
>