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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: What is the difference between x86 and Pentium 3 or 4 stage?

What is the difference between x86 and Pentium 3 or 4 stage? Thank you.

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:

The compiler options with what the packages where compiled. A pentium4 can run pentium3 and x86 binaries. But a pentium can't run pentium3 nor pentium4 but only x86 binaries.

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