[wellylug] Re: Ubuntu Dapper Drake Beta

[Steven Mulvay]

On Sun, 07 May 2006 12:00:30 +1200 (NZST)
wellylug-request at lists.wellylug.org.nz wrote:

> The 386 kernel is a stock kernel that will/should work on all systems
> based on the Intel 386 architecture - 486, Pentium (Pro, 2, 3, 4),
> Celeron, Xeon, Duron, Athlon etc.  Because it leaves out the extra
> features the different processors have (taking things to the lowest
> common denominator) it is generally installed be default onto an
> Intel/AMD system.
> 
> The K7 kernel is a stock kernel that has been optimised for systems
> running the AMD Duron, Athlon and Sempron processors.  Often these
> optimised kernels will also include SMP support.
> 
> You'll also find that there is a 686 kernel for the higher end/newer
> Intel processors.

Cool, thanks for that Ian.