[Cialug] Ciacug and general hardware

[Don Cady]

I don't see how it would. An i686 kernel (and any app/module/etc for that
matter) with flat i686 'PPro-level' processor instructions will execute
perfectly fine on all AMD models K6 and later. It's when various
optimizations- MMX, SSE (&2&3), etc. are used on processors that won't
execute them that things run afoul.
Lauren- to know what has what see the links Lee posted friday, google it, or
go to the AMD site.
A specifically compiled kernel/and/or/distro will probably run faster, but a
straight i686 distro can be an ok secondary option.

Don

>> The Ciacug has gotten in more of the nice Compaq servers that Dave W
>> picked up awhile ago not sure how much they want.. Also they got in a
>> bunch of PIII dual processor and 2 gig ram boxes that they are letting go
>> for 300.. Nice Linux boxen.. I know this is a little off topic .. Dave W
>> if you interested email me off list and I'll check into it more.. More on
>> topic is AMD-K62 takes a different arch doesn't it or do you use the i686
>> kernel I am trying to get a distro for a friend and want to make sure it
>> loads. I know a little naive of me but it has been awhile for the AMDs.
>
>  In debian they have a kernel built for K6 CPU's.  I 686 Kernel would
> probably have issues on a K6, it is for intel PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV.
>
> James