Bruce Endries wrote:
>
> Why couldn't the installation program be written to either (a) detect
> the type of processor, or (b) ask which type of processor is being
> used?
>
> Then install the proper pre-compiled kernel package which would
> be included in the distribution.
>
> Am I way out in left field? It doesn't seem like this should be to
> awfully hard to do, and would be a big boost to the distribution.
>
Only if we'd decide to deliver it on a DVD *grin*(6 different optimizations,
size of kernel-packages around 30MB, 6 times 30 and to get maximum effect you'd
have to recompile some major apps - or even more - as well). But what keeps you
from doing it on your own?
tom
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