:~Can somebody explain the difference in .i386 and .i586 designation in rpms
:~Sometimes you have a choice and I'm not sure but I think that this is
:~referring to processor class. I have a AMD K-6 II 400 and I think the .i586
:~is ok for that processor? Somebody educate me here. Thanks, Dennis
Title: Rpm designations
Can somebody explain the difference in .i386 and .i586 designation in rpms Sometimes you have a choice and I'm not sure but I think that this is referring to processor class. I have a AMD K-6 II 400 and I think the .i586 is ok for that processor? Somebody educate me
.i386 means that that rpm is designed for x86 systems, like your K6. The .i586
notation means that that rpm is designed for Pentium-class or above processors,
and has been specially compiled to run faster on that hardware. Since you have a
K6 (which is above a pentium) then you'll want to
On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, you wrote:
Can somebody explain the difference in .i386 and .i586 designation in rpms
Sometimes you have a choice and I'm not sure but I think that this is
referring to processor class. I have a AMD K-6 II 400 and I think the .i586
is ok for that processor? Somebody
Thanks, I thought it was something like that, but didn't know for sure.
thanks for clearing it up for me. Dennis
Anthony wrote:
.i386 means that that rpm is designed for x86 systems, like your K6. The .i586
notation means that that rpm is designed for Pentium-class or above processors,
and
