Re: i586 and i686 kernels: which one is the best choice?

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To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: i586 and i686 kernels: which one is the best choice?
From: "Paul Smith" <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:08:39 +0000
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On 10/29/06, Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On the mirrors, it can be found two kernels: the i586 and the i686. My
> processor is a Pentium Dual Core. Which one should I choose? Is it
> indifferent to choose one or the other?

You should choose i686. Everything from Intel since the Pentium Pro is i686.


Thanks, Kevin.

How can I then *safely* replace the i586 kernel with the i686?

Paul

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