Kernel Images (i686) -- INSTALL

[rpowersau at gmail.com]

If you you have nvidia make sure you get the additional package for 686 
non-os packages. I'm not at home so I can't tell you the exact name. just do 
:

apt-cache search nvidia


On 6/1/05, Randy Forston <rforston at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:René L. Reingard
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:39 AM
> > To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> <snip>
> > > run: uname -m
> > > This command will tell you which kernel version will give you best the
> > > performance for YOUR **Intel** motherboard/cpu combo
> <snip>
> > Hi Randy
> > That command is just great, plain understandable result!
> > And what to do next?
> > I got as answer "i686" but know my laptop is running with i386.
> > Which packages to install and which to deinstall?
> > What are the exact steps to follow? Please.
> <snip>
> 
> 
> Rene,
> 
> I may not be the best person to ask.
> Most on this list know more than I.
> 
> 
> However, here's what I did:
> 
> 1) Go to the System menu, select Administration, and load Synaptic Package
> Manager.
> 
> 2) After Synaptic is loaded and the GUI is on-screen, click on Reload (to
> update Synaptic).
> 
> 3) Once Synaptic is thru updating itself, scroll down to the listings to
> linux-686. You'll notice the description for this item states that it's
> the complete linux kernel for PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV and that the 
> version
> of the kernel is at 2.6.10-7. Highlight and select this item
> 
> 4) After you've selected linux-686, click update, and Synaptic goes to 
> work.
> 
> 5) When done, quit Synaptic, then reboot the system.
> 
> Two Caveats:
> 1) this assumes you're already running Hoary (on i386 kernel)
> 2) you may need to reinstall your graphics driver (I didn't have an 
> issue).
> 
> 
> Ubuntu community; could you correct me if any of this is wrong??
> If you're already running Hoary - (but with the i386 kernel), linux-686 is
> the correct and complete choice to upgrade Hoary to the i686 kernel, 
> yes???
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Randy
> rforston at earthlink.net
> 
> 
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Regards,
Russ
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