Re: ISO RH9 for i686

[Andrew Schott <schotty core com>]

On Fri, 2003-04-25 at 16:41, Di Fresco Marco wrote:
> Hi,
> I am just subscibed to the list and I am a newbie.
> 
> Maybe this topic has already been discussed but I am unable to find any
> thread about it. I would like to try RH 9, but in both ftp://ftp.redhat.com
> and http://ftp.redhat.com (I assume that this one is just a web iterface to
> the first one) I find only the ISO for i386; where I can find the ISO for
> i686?

Use the i386 one.  That in essence just means th x86-32bit architechture

> Eventually, if I install RH9 for i386, is there a easy way (as I said I am a
> newbie) to optimize the system for i686?

It is IIRC, optimized for pentium level.  Certain really important
things like the kernel are optimized even further, like Athlon, i686,
etc.

> A last question (sorry about that): assume that I install RH9 for i386 and I
> don't find a way to optimize it for i686, if later I install a program in
> RPM format that is optimized for i686, will I get incompatibility issues or
> stuff like that?

That is a non issue.  No preobs will ever occur because of that.  You
obviously will get optimum performance with having all items optimized
for your architecture. Anyhow, the stuff on their FTP is the same as I
have sitting on my booxshelf, in the nice box set.  Download, buy
whatever.  Just install it !! ;D

Good luck!
Andrew