Kernel 386 installed instead of 686

[Adrian Petrescu]

This is normal -- for some reason or other, Ubuntu has always shipped 
the 386 kernel by default.

It is perfectly safe to install the 686 kernel as well. It will be 
automatically added to the grub boot menu so you can select which kernel 
to boot.  If you like it and want to remove the old one, it is also safe.

Enjoy =)

 
Filipe Bonjour wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Breezy is the first version of Ubuntu I installed, and I hate to say, I
>love it.
>
>I have tried several other distros before though, and there is something
>that I find strange with Breezy: The install program installed
>linux-image-2.6.12-8-386 (upgraded to 9-386 since) instead of
>linux-image-2.6.12-8-686. It's the first time I see a distro not install
>the kernel compiled for a P4. I have a Dell Inspiron 9200 with a Pentium
>M 1.7 GHz.
>
>Is this normal? Did I miss an install option?
>
>Also, Is it safe to install the 686 kernel at the same time as the 386?
>Checking the file list, it seems all files have the full name, including
>"386" in their path.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Fil
>
>  
>