Just choose linux-image-2.6-686 which is the default and it is always pointing to last kernel that is optimized to i686 micro structure. >From Etch, all kernels are compiled with SMP support by default and there is no optimization specifically for Pentium4 or Athlon64 CPU.
On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 21:51 +0100, slink wrote: > On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:09:38 +0200 > Krzysztof Lubański <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 19:17 +0100, slink wrote: > > > I got a new pc, celeron 2.6. [...] > > > > > > Using expert install you are presented with 4 choices of kernel but > > > no hint as to the differences. > > > > > > I chose ... > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a > > > Linux skutter 2.6.18-4-686 #1 SMP Wed May 9 23:03:12 UTC 2007 i686 > > > GNU/Linux > > > [...] > > > > Hi. > > > > From what I remember, the installer lets you choose one of these > > versions: > > > > * 686 (optimized for Pentiums and Celerons) > > * K7 (optimized for AMD Athlons and Durons) > > * SMP versions of both (HyperThreading/multicore processors > > etc., though these will run just fine if your box doesn't provide > > Symmetric MultiProcessing) > > > > > I believe SMP stands for multi processor? [...] > > > > Yup, as above. > > > > > could I have made a better choice, have I made the wrong choice? > > > > No better choice here, since you've chosen 686. If you compile the > > kernel yourself, though, you may choose Pentium-4 processor type. It > > will trigger optimizing the code for newer processors, like the one > > you have. "686" kernel from the official packages uses more > > general/older optimizations, I think, because it's meant for Pentium > > Pro upwards. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Krzysztof Lubanski > > > > > > Thank you for the reply. > > In the interests of providing the definitive answer I reinstalled to > the choices point. > > They were ... > > linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 > linux-image-2.6.18-4-486 > linux-image-2.6-686 > linux-image-2.6-486 > > So did I chose correctly before with linux-image-2.6-18-4-686 on the > celeron 2.6? > > del > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
