[NBLUG/talk] RH question

[Mark Street]

Generally there are only a few packages that are i686 specific, kernel, glibc, 
openssl, kernel-smp, etc.

As a general rule always pick the package closest to your architecture, then 
choose the more general arch.  Generally you can't go wrong with i386 
packages.

Most packages can be recompiled as i686 if desired but I think redhat has 
picked out the packages that make the most difference performance wise and 
distributed i686 specific packages.

NOTE: Things don't work very well if you install i686, then Freshen or UPgrade 
with i386 packages....  Keep it consistent, remember which packages are i686 
specific when it comes time to upgrade a package.....  I know....from finding 
out the hard way..

On Wednesday 21 May 2003 12:38, 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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