On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:38:55 +0200, Adam wrote in message <[email protected]>: ..<good point snip> > The problem is that people are not told why they should away from > i386, and when faced with a choice they don't understand they often > make a bad decision.
..easy fix: Tell them! ;o) E.g. on an helpful web page on the DL site and mirrors, e.g. between the amd64 isos and the i3|4|5|686 isos, and with a proper clear name so confused newbies read it. ..also possible to e.g. have i386 installer kernels test the cpu etc hardware and go "Hey, your cpu can run the i586 kernel, upgrade?" ..<good point snip> -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
