[Bug 39411] Re: Wrong Kernel installed ( 386 instead of 686 )

[Simon Law]

** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: linux-source-2.6.15 => base-installer
     Severity: Normal => Wishlist
       Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed

** Summary changed:

- Wrong Kernel installed ( 386 instead of 686 )
+ 386 kernel installed on 686-capable machines

** Description changed:

- Althoug
- cat /proc/cpuinfo
- 
- shows I am using a Pentium III Ubuntu 6.06 flight 6 is installing a 386
- Kernel, unlike other distributions i.e. Debian.
- 
- Also the 686 Kernel for Dapper is offered ONLY with SMP support enabled,
- which causes a lot of drivers to crash the system.
- 
- cjp at WORKSTATION3U:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
- processor       : 0
- vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
- cpu family      : 6
- model           : 11
- model name      : Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Mobile CPU       800MHz
- stepping        : 1
- cpu MHz         : 497.013
- cache size      : 512 KB
- fdiv_bug        : no
- hlt_bug         : no
- f00f_bug        : no
- coma_bug        : no
- fpu             : yes
- fpu_exception   : yes
- cpuid level     : 2
- wp              : yes
- flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
- bogomips        : 994.27
+ Please document that we chose the 386 kernel on purpose, even for
+ 686 machines and better.

** Changed in: base-installer (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: base-installer => installation-guide

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386 kernel installed on 686-capable machines
https://launchpad.net/bugs/39411