On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 12:27 -0400, Bob Goodwin - W2BOD wrote: > Before I change anything dmidecode reports the following about the > µ-processor. Can you tell from this what kernel it requires? Or is > it > a function of something else? > > Processor Information > Socket Designation: Microprocessor > Type: Central Processor > Family: Pentium 4 > Manufacturer: Intel That's a 686... You can use a 586 kernel with it, though it's not optimal, and any other processor specific modules that you use should be 586, too. It's probably best to move to using all 686 things with it. -- (This box runs FC6, my others run FC4 & FC5, in case that's important to the thread.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.