Changing the default 32-bit x86 arch for Fedora 12

Gerd Hoffmann kraxel at redhat.com
Tue Jun 16 08:53:54 UTC 2009


On 06/16/09 08:13, Alexander Boström wrote:
> Moving to i686+SSE2 while still keeping full support for i586 would imply:
>
> * A secondary arch
> * Bits in preupgrade/anaconda to pick the secondary arch on upgrade
> * Extra confusion on the download page
>
> Of course, those aren't all hard requirements, but still, I doubt it's
> worth the trouble...

Also loading the mirrors with a i586 secondary arch and dropping split 
CDs at the same time with one of the arguments being to save mirror 
storage and bandwidth is just silly.

cheers,
   Gerd




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