Re: Kernel 2.2.0 too big on RH5.2 system...

[Simon Weijgers]

> Hi David Murn,
> 
> > Not quite.  Not "Linux machines based on the 8086" more "Linux based on
> > the 8086".
> 
> > If you can't distinguish the difference between 8086 and 80x86 maybe you
> > should read up on it some more.
> 
> > We don't mind 8086 linux questions, that's 100% what the list is for, but
> > 8086, NOT x86 (as the list implies).
> 
> Not that I'm arguing, I agree that the original question was posted 
> to the wrong list. But what questions about development for the 
> 80286 (such as 286 protected mode)? I've noticed a few discussions 
> involving that, which I guess then was totally off-topic.

*HUGE SIGH*
People really ought to reboot themselves with the pedantic option
turned off.