On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Arthur wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:17:00 +0200 (CEST), Bernhard Rosenkraenzer
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >rpm -ba --target i386 *
> 
> Is i486 a valid target?

Yes, but there's not much gain in it.

> If I build all source RPMS as above, can I install an i486 system
> using the Helios/Cooker boot disk and install images?

You'd have to try. The kernels etc on the boot disk are compiled with
-march=pentium, but that means only that the compiler MAY use pentium
specific instructions when they make sense. For a number of packages, this
is NOT the case...

LLaP
bero

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