[WBEL-users] WBEL Update --Help--

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Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:05:22 -0500


donavan nelson writes: 

> haynest@mchsi.com wrote: 
> 
>>> CentOS is getting ready to launch an official dedicated CentOS site, 
>>> preview here:  http://webdev.centos.org 
>>> 
>>> I have also prepared a small page that describes migrating to CentOS if 
>>> you are interested.  
>>> http://webdev.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=19
>>>     
>>> 
>> 
>> Does CentOS support i586? 
>> 
>> Scientific Linux does not work with my AMD 500 K6-2 processor. 
>> 
>> Regards...   Tom
>>   
>> 
> At the present moment it will not support i586 class CPU's.  A couple of 
> plans are under discussion to bring CentOS to i586 class systems. 
> 
> We hope this occurs with the upcoming U4 release by RedHat. 
> 
> However it maybe possible to migrate your system to CentOS and maintain 
> your existing i586 kernel.  Would you be interested in trying on a test 
> system? 
> 
> .dn

Why was it necessary to start another project? Why is WBL dying? 

Dusan