> > On Mon, 29 Nov 2004, Ankit Jain wrote: > > > > > uname -a > > > Linux Ankit 2.4.20-8 #1 Thu Mar 13 17:54:28 EST > > 2003 > > > i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > > > > > prints this > > > > > > i want to know how is it possible that machine & > > > processor is 686 and hardware platform is 386 > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > ankit jain > > > --- "J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did you compile the kernel yourself ? If so you > > should reconfigure and > > recompile. If not then prob. you have installed a > > default kernel, which > > is, yes precompiled for the 386. > > > > Anyway if you are a `starting' user it shouldn't be > > much of a > > problem or affect the preformance of your computer > > v.s. os. > > > > J. > > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Ankit Jain wrote: > actually i want to use SSE2 instructions. i dont know > iwhether my program is really using that or > not(internally) > > thanks > > ankit jain
Wednesday, December 01 18:05:50 Your answer raises more questions however; These issue's are somewhat off-topic for this list I presume. I have seen some questions and answers regarding this topic raised on kerneltrap.org. http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/3471 ftp://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/manuals/24896611.pdf g00d.. Luck. J. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
