Joseph Phillips wrote: > How do I know if I need: > > A) kernel-2.4.20-9.i586.rpm > > or > > B) kernel-2.4.20-9.i686.rpm A. Please don't top post. B. uname -a should tell you what you're running now. i386 is for i386 or higher, contains no CPU optimized code i586 is for i586 or higher, contains Pentium optimized code suitable for the Pentiums, Cyrixs, and AMD K5's. i686 is for i686 or higher, contains PentiumPro optimized code, also suitable for PII, PII, and P4, and K6, and Athlon systems. athlon is for AMD Athlon or higher systems, including Athlon XP, MP, etc. -Rick -- Rick Johnson, RHCE #807302311706007 - rjohnson@xxxxxxxxxx Linux/Network Administrator - Medata, Inc. PGP Public Key: https://mail.medata.com/pgp/rjohnson.asc