Info on kernel choice

[Andy]

de Selby wrote:

> http://wiki.ubuntulinux.org/WartyWarthog/UpgradeNotes ) but I'm at a
> loss as to which kernel to chose (linux-386, linux-k7, linux-k7-smp,
> linux-686 or linux-686-smp). Could someone provide a link to some
> information on  these choices or perhaps a brief explanation of them?
> I'm having difficulty sorting out all of the information on kernel's
> that my searches are bringing up.

It's the CPU family.

386  - basic x86 compatible, 386 and upwards, so will run on any PC 
compatible

686  - Pentium Pro/II and above (i.e. not 386, 486 or original Pentium)

K7   - AMD Athlon/Duron

smp versions are for multi-processor machines

> FYI, I'm running Ubuntu on a Toshiba laptop with a Pentium Celeron
> processor - I imagine any of the above choices would work, but how do
> I decide which is best?.

linux-686 is optimal (don't think there are any pre-686 cpu's branded 
Celeron - someone correct me if I'm wrong!), though of course 386 will work.

(BTW it's not a "Pentium Celeron" - the two are mutually exclusive. I 
assume you mean "Intel Celeron" - Pentium and Celeron are two brand 
names used by Intel - Pentium for higher end and Celeron for budget 
CPUs. In the same way Athlon and Duron (now being replaced by Sempron) 
are higher end and budget AMD processors.

HTH

Andy