Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Different release download options.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> I see the new 1.0RC1 is compiled for i486.  Is there really anyone left
> in this world with a 486?  I've seen complete Pentium machines (P5-200)
> sell for $20 consistently, and have even seen them as low as $5 (USD).
> 
> It would be fine with me if we upped the requirement to i586.  Maybe I
> should ask this question on the discuss list to see if anyone is still
> running a 486?
> 
> Or, is the problem the old AMD chips?  Will a K6 chip run software
> compiled for a 586?

After asking the last question about AMD, I got thinking.  Mandrake is a
586 & above distribution, so I went over to their web site.  It says:

  Processor:  an x586-class or above processor is required. 
  This includes Intel Pentium I/II/III/IV, AMD K6/II/III, AMD Duron, 
  AMD Athlon/XP/MP. Multi-processor machines are supported. (*)

Back to the original question, any reason not to compile for i586 as the
minimum?

 - BS