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03-06-2005, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
jnev_89 Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 531	what's the difference what's the difference between i386, i586, and i686? i always wondered this, never figured it out... thanks

03-06-2005, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
horndude Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,534	architecture, 586 is pentium 1,2 and amd k6-2,3 series 686 is athlon,duron,pent4 etc before those were 286,386, and 486 based on the intel 80X86 series of cpu's and support chips

03-06-2005, 05:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
jnev_89 Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 531	got it, thanks. so my prescott is a 686?

03-06-2005, 05:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
horndude Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,534	yes

03-07-2005, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
jnev_89 Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 531	another question. is there any place where i can download debian as a dvd image? it would be a major pain downloading and burning 7 cd images (from linuxiso.org)

03-07-2005, 08:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
horndude Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,534	dont know

03-07-2005, 05:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
charles@pcfix Junior Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 94	Should be able to get DVD download here. http://www.debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/ __________________ Charles Visit my Site http://www.pc-fix.info

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