Re: [OT] i586 kernels [Was: very common kernel modules slow down the boot process]

[Alan Cox <alan redhat com>]

> >disks. The VIA EPIA boxes are very good for that sort of thing and they
> >save a lot in power costs.
> 
> If power draw is a concern, there's some ULV Core 2s you could use. 1.2 

And the VIA boxes are fine and already here and running.

> ghz of power at 10 watts TDP. Much faster and cooler than the VIA. SSD 
> drives for complete silence. I'm not trying to be an Intel salesman, but 
> you cannot turn a blind eye to the CPU lines they currently have.

No but I don't see the need to upgrade a box that is quite fast enough
already. When it dies it probably will be replaced by a ULV Core 2 or
similar (or whatever is current by then).

Alan