[Gllug] Kernel compile taking forever...!

Jack Bertram jack at jbertram.net
Tue Feb 1 22:41:02 UTC 2005


* Martin A. Brooks <martin at hinterlands.org> [050201 22:36]:
> Jack Bertram wrote:
> 
> >I'm compiling for k7 only.
> 
> Probably a silly question, but why are you compiling for k7 when you 
> have a k8 class processor?

Because I've upgraded an existing system and didn't want to mess around
with libraries etc.  Besides, I've heard that there are many programs
that don't work properly under 64bit (e.g., openoffice).  So I thought I
would get this system working properly and then try an AMD64
installation on a new partition.

j
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