From: Roy Stannard Date: 2008-05-01T13:43:09+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby 1.8.6 (i486-linux) Kyle Hunter wrote: > Roy Stannard wrote: >> First post here, I hope this is the right forum :) >> >> I've installed Ruby on a Ubuntu Gutsy box - Pentium 4 2.8Ghz, but when I >> check the version with the Rails splash screen (localhost:3000) it shows >> - Ruby version 1.8.6 (i486-linux). How can I upgrade to a i686 version? >> >> Thanx for any help. > > I believe that Ubuntu compiles all packages for i486 so that people do > not have compatibility problems with binaries. You might be able to find > one online, or you can of course compile it yourself with the proper > CFLAGS. The only compiling I've done in Ubuntu is with ffmpeg which was pretty straightforward. But what would be the proper CFLAGS settings for a Ruby i686 compilation and would it bw necessary to compile Rails and Gems too. Sorry if these questions seem naive but this is a noob writing here Thanx -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.