[gentoo-user] 2.6.0 question

[Dhruba Bandopadhyay]

Jerry McBride wrote:
> During kernel config, under "processor type and features" I'm offfered a 
> selection called "generic x86 support". The help/info for that selection is 
> awful vague to me. 
> 
> Can anyone clarify it's purpose and when should it be ticked off during kernel 
> configuration?
> 
> 

No need unless you are going to use that kernel on several different x86 
machines.  If only one machine then select processor and leave that one.