[NBLUG/talk] RH question

[Steve]

The way I understand it, the i686 stuff is just compiled for
i686 optimization.. same story with the i386, and since i686 is 100%
backwards compatible, the i386 stuff will work just fine and not cause any
problems.. It's just not compiled to be as efficient as it can be.

-Steve


On Wed, May 21, 2003 at 12:38:51PM -0700, Jim Bianchi wrote:
> 
> 	I'm installing RH 8.0 on a laptop (Dell C600) I've just received.
> This system is an i686. On the RH distro CDs are a lot of RPMs with the
> designation i386. Now, when dealing with kernel RPMs, I assume I'd use
> those marked i686, but how about other programs? If I try to use one that
> is marked i386, will it work or will my laptop start to generate large
> quantities of bluish-grey smoke?
> 
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