> If your boxes range from PII through to AMD duron build for 686, but the
> basic theory is the same.
>
> A 386 kernel really hurts later CPUs
> A 486 kernel is generally fine
> A 686 kernel speeds stuff up a little more
Should add that a 586 kernel is horrid on 686 and Athlon machines - the
scheduling is worlds apart. Use it only on true 586 machines.
If you need a common denominator, go with 486 as Alan pointed out. In
your case 686 seems safe and sane, though.
Robert Love
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