|--==> "AC" == Alastair Couper <kalepa@xxxxxxxxx> writes: AC> Alejandro Lopez wrote: >>Guys, >> >>Many thanks for the time and effort spent on giving advice, it's much >>appreciated. >> >>Basically, you guys have recommended: >> >>-Mandrake + Thac's RPMs (Robert) >>-DeMuDi (Tim and Stefano) >>-Planet CCRMA (Jan) >> AC> I've never gotten a clear picture on this : AC> What difference does the target processor for the various distros make ? AC> Is there enough difference between the i386 i586 i686 based distros to AC> be worth anything ? I had assumed that compiling your own kernel for AC> your specific processor was a Good Thing (tm). I figured that building AC> these other apps for your processor would be a slight advantage too. An AC> i386 based distro for multimedia doesn't make sense if the apps aren't AC> making use of the various enhancements available in P4 or K7 based AC> systems, unless those enhancements don't count for much in real life. As I mentioned on my previous reply on the subject, A/DeMuDi comes with optimised kernels of 386/586tsc/686/k6/k7. The installer will detect your processor and pick the right kernel for it. Cheers, Free Ekanayaka
