RE: Pentium 4 status

["Taylor, ForrestX" <forrestx taylor intel com>]

I have installed RH 6.2 on several P IV systems, although it was via
kickstart with the updated rpmrc file.  You can change this file on the CD
and burn another copy, or install 6.2 on the hard drive of another machine,
change the file, and transfer it to the P IV.

Forrest

P.S. I did make a new rpm-3.0.5 rpm package with these changes if anyone
needs it.


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Kloiber [mailto:ckloiber@redhat.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:48 AM
To: guinness
Subject: Re: Pentium 4 status


On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, A. Konstam wrote:

> Sometimes information just goes by you when it is not immediately
relevant. Up yo
> now I did not have to deal with Pentium 4-s. Now I do.
>
> What is the status of RH Linux visa-vis Pentium 4.
> Will 6.2 install; will 7.0 install, etc, etc , and so forth?
>
> Sorry for the retrograde question but now that it is come up I have
forgotten the
> answer.

6.2 will not (and probably never will) install on a P-IV because the chip
identifies itself as an "if86" (where f means 15, or "1 before 5" or "IV")
and the anaconda installer chokes on it. I believe this has been worked
around for 7.0 as it definitely does work on it.

My personal opinion, and not necessarily Red Hat's, is to get the
better-faster-cheaper AMD Athlon, however. I just can't wait for the SMP
Athlons.

Chris Kloiber




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