My thoughts are you would then at least quadruple the size of the
distribution. You would have to have multiple kernels compiled for each
of the architectures plus each rpm would have to be pre-compiled for
each of the different architectures. Let's see, one Mandrake
distribution * i386 * i486 * i586 * etc, etc, etc
Ken Wilson
First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is
irrelevant
(Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming')
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 4:23 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] Suggestion for Mandrake
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Date sent: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 20:54:22 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, duncan hall wrote:
> >
> > > Some of us have pIII and Xeon machines!!!
> > >
> > > Is there an automated way of converting the source RPMS
> to be recompiled for pII,
> > > PIII, K7, Xeon etc?
> > >
> > > I'd like to give it a go.
> > >
> > > Dunc
> >
> > yes and no, currently only i386-i686
> > something like
> >
> > for arch in i386 i486 i586 i686 ; do
> > mkdir -p /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/$arch
> > mkdir -p ~/buildlog
> > for srpm in *.src.rpm ; do
> > rpm --rebuild $srpm --target $arch >
> $srpm.$arch.buildlog 2>&1 || \
> > mailto `id -un` -s 'Build of $srpm for arch
> $arch failed' < \
> > ~/buildlog/$srpm.$arch.buildlog
> > done
> > done
> >
> > > Arandir wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 08 Sep 1999, Aaron W. wrote:
> > > > > I looked on the web site (briefley) and did not see a
> suggestions link so I
> > > > > am posting it here. I think it would set Mandrake
> apart from Red Hat and
> > > > > others even more to have a fully optimized Pentium II
> distro. I think that
> > > > > having the Pentium version is great but it misses
> several of the PIIs
> > > > > features. I took a look at "Lorax" and all I saw was
> i386 rpms. This would
> > > > > just add to the list as to why Mandrake kicks ass.
> > > >
> > > > But some of use don't have Pentium II's!
> > > >
> > > > The pentium optimization of Mandrake is good, but only
> because i486's and less
> > > > are getting rarer. However, straight Pentiums are still common.
> > > >
> > > > I have a friend that is thinking of using Linux because
> he is sick to death of
> > > > always having to upgrade his machine for EVERY new
> Windows release. He has
> > > > heard stories of people running Linux servers with 16Mb
> and a i386. He realizes
> > > > he will need more than that for a typical
> desktop/productivity setup, but if he
> > > > has to upgrade to a PII, a lot of the Linux advantage
> just evaporated for him.
> > > >
> > > > A PII distro would work, but only if a i586 and i386
> versions were still
> > > > available. Mandrake should be more than just a Redhat
> for Pentium II's.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Arandir...
> > > > _______________________________
> > > > <http://www.meer.net/~arandir/>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> > --Axalon
> >
>
>
> Bruce Endries
> Bruce Endries Consulting
> (607) 433-2677
>
