On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Pete wrote about, pros and cons of compiling for i386:
> Hi all (again)
>
> BTW: thanks for the previous answers.
>
> Now it's question time again :-)
>
> I've done a fresh install of RH6.2 after playing with 6.0 and I'm going to
> do a bit of reading about kernel compilation. I'm a little vague about just
> how much of a speed increase I'm going to get by compiling the source for my
> Pentium 90 as type "586".
>
> I'm thinking that going for type "386" or maybe "486" would be a good idea
> in case I ever wanted to move my setup to a 486DX machine. (I already have a
> spare 486).
You keep the orgianal kernel so you can always degrade.
>
> Is speed the only issue to consider when making the decision about how
> optimised a kernel should be ?
No many aspects, one of the most important is memory.
Look at it this way, you dont hire a 50 ton truck to deliver a 10 kilo
package, that truck consumes too much resourses.
Take a look at my home page, it has a "simple guide" to making ones own
kernel.
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Regards Richard
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