Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > On Saturday 09 December 2006 04:28, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > >> Why do you need i686? (Ok, there are a few like glibc.) i586 works for >> everyone. >> > > That's a question I've wondered about - If we have a 686 system wouldn't the > 686 packages be better than the 586? > > I have read here the difference is so slight that it isn't worth it for most packages. Some packages do benefit to be sure, but they are few in number.
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