Changing the default 32-bit x86 arch for Fedora 12

[Jon Ciesla]

Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Bill Nottingham <notting at redhat.com> writes:
>
>   
>> What CPUs do we lose that F11 supports?
>>
>> - Intel i586 (all)
>> - Intel Pentium Pro
>> - Intel Pentium II
>> - Intel Pentium III
>> - 32-bit AMD Athlon
>> - AMD Geode
>> - VIA C3
>> - Transmeta Crusoe 
>>     
>
> Oh I didn't know my old `2001 PIII 128 MB laptop is that old.
> Works fine with F11 BTW.
>
>   
>> A seconday arch could be done for these older CPUs, if someone is interested
>> enough. 
>>     
>
> I wonder if a switch like that makes a difference for owners of "newer"
> CPUs. Aren't they/we already using x86-64, leaving i386 for old
> hardware and netbooks?
>
> BTW are those new VIA netbooks SSE2-capable?
>   
Also, I was wondering, myself aside, are the newer processors as 
prevalent all geographic locations?  I.e., if we do drop older 
processors, are we not essentially telling a large segment of our users 
and potential users o look elsewhere?  I'd rather not concede entire 
countries to That Brown Distro.

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