[Pc_Support] i586 vs. i686?

Homer Whittaker whittake at sbaflorida.com
Wed Jun 22 02:22:10 EDT 2005


Damien McKenna wrote:

>i586 is the Pentium, Pentium MMX and K5 chips.
>i686 is the Pentium Pro and anything based off it, including the Pentium
>2, Pentium 3, Pentium IV, K6, Athlon, etc.
>
>Anyone else want to divulge some details on compatibility between them?
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Where does the K7 fit in?  Does that imply Athlon?
Homer Whittaker




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