If they produced only a 586 version then a large number of the Linux
computers in the world would not be able to run it.
Ross.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vic
> Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2000 11:29
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Terminalogy
>
>
> Huh, good question.........
>
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, -michael- wrote:
> > How come the tarball i downloaded from sun this morning
> with their newest java
> > in it was an ...i386.tar.gz then? Wouldn't you think they
> of all co's (except
> > of course Mandrakesoft) would be up to date on their optimization?
> > my .02 US
> >
> > Vic wrote:
> >
> > > the i386 means optimised for the old 386 intel-based
> > > cpu, the i486 is optimised for the old 486 cpu
> > > and the i586 is for the current pentium or AMD K6
> > > type cpu s The binary executables have
> > > instructions contained in the appropriate cpu.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Donald Jr Saxton wrote:
> > > > Hello, All.
> > > >
> > > > Just a quick question...Please don't kill me.
> > > >
> > > > What does i386, i486, i586 refer to?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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