ncb Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Ok I think I figured this out.. if i586 means pentium or above and thats what Mandrake is designed for? .. Is that what it means then if they list it in i586 on linuxiso.org that Mandrake is designed for a Pentium and above. So if you were going to install linux on a system like 75mhz you would probably want to go with i386 software? Is that a proper conclusion and if so does this mean i386 software will work fine on a Pentium or above thus also being i586? Am I confused? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 (edited) Yes. software compiled for i386 is compatible with i586 and i686, but not the other way around. Your other assumptions are all also correct. Edited December 15, 2003 by Steve Scrimpshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncb Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I am delighted :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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