Re: [expert] Lost sight of point (was: WAIT!! STOP!!...)

[David Rankin]

"Jose M. Sanchez" wrote:

> Eh, except 7.2 installs just fine on a P-90 and K5.
>
> It's only the 486 and 386's who are left out.
>
> The i586 vs i686 worries are somewhat ungrounded.
>
> The i586 code works best with the K6, etc.
>

Jose, what will happen when the next full release of Mandrake appears?
Will it install without complaint on the millions of K6-2s out there?
Will there be 2 standard new releases, LM 8.x_i686 and LM8.x_i586? Will
continued support of the K6-2 just be dropped? -- OR -- Will the core of
the i686 install be made the properly recognize the K6-2. --OR-- Is
there really a bit offset discrepancy that prevents the K6-2 from truly
being included in the i686 frenzy?

The foregoing is "the point" and it is a "worry" to a lot of people that
rests on "solid" ground.

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David Rankin
Nacogdoches, Texas