uname -a

uname -a

[Ankit Jain]

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

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Re: uname -a

[J.]

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

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.

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Re: uname -a

[Ankit Jain]

actually i want to use SSE2 instructions. i dont know
iwhether my program is really using that or
not(internally)

thanks

ankit jain

 --- "J." <mailing-lists@xs4all.nl> wrote: 
> 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
> 
> 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.
> 
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Re: uname -a

[J.]

> > 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.

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