Re: uname -a

J.
2004-12-01T17:12:34Z

> > 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." <mailing-lists@xs4all.nl> 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.