Re: Processor Type ??? Of compiler or executer?

Brian Gerst (bgerst@quark.vpplus.com)
Sun, 28 Dec 1997 17:33:32 -0500

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Tim Connolly wrote:
>
> This may sound silly, and its never cause a problem...
> But, when I am compiling a new kernel I always wonder
> when it asks: Processor type (386, 486, Pentium, PPro) [...]..etc
> If I am compiling this on a Pentium but plan on FTP'ing it and
> running this kernel on a 486, what answer should I give ???

You want to use the type of processor of the machine that will be
running the kernel.

Brian Gerst

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