Pentium 2: what is the architecture?

iancognito85

Hi there

I have a Pentium 2 Laptop.. what is my architecture? Do i need an i386 install or a i586 for example?

cheers

offie

nephros · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

A Pentium2 is an i686.
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iancognito85 · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

cheers.. am i ok using an i386 live cd with i686 packages?
Cheers
offie

slycordinator · Advocate Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 3065 Location: Korea

Shouldn't be a problem. The i686 processors can do anything the i386s could do (but not vice versa).

Only thing is you would want to use the correct stage tarball for your processor. If your livecd has stage tarballs you'll still want to download ones from the net that are for your processor arch.

Bob P · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject:

To build your system properly, you need to get 3 things right: the CHOST specification, your processor specification, and the tarball.

a Pentium 2 uses the i686 CHOST, the "pentium2" architecture specification, and the i686 tarball.
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Bob P · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:14 pm Post subject:

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