[TriLUG] Kernel compilation - processor type

[Roy Vestal]

Your assumption is correct. 686 = pentium/coppermine
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From: "Owen Berry" <trilugbucket at berrybunch.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:32 AM
Subject: [TriLUG] Kernel compilation - processor type


> Does anybody know what the difference between choosing
> Pentium-III/Celeron(Coppermine) and 686 is? According to the help page
> in make menuconfig Pentium-III is the choice for me (Coppermine
> Celeron), but it doesn't mention 686 at all.
>
> Everything else is compiled using arch=i686 and I am wondering if 686
> and Pentium-III/Celeron(Coppermine) are actually the same thing in the
> Kernel configuration.
>
> Thanks,
> Owen
>
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