3 files changed, 8 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
index c80af7b19..4d14ba665 100644
--- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml
+++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ installation. The only questions asked concern the installation of the kernel.
 
 # The kernel image (meta) package to be installed; "none" can be used if no
 # kernel is to be installed.
-#d-i base-installer/kernel/image string &kernelpackage;-586
+#d-i base-installer/kernel/image string &kernelpackage;-686
 </screen></informalexample>
 
   </sect2>
diff --git a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index 12153b078..a2796eb83 100644
--- a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -252,11 +252,6 @@ recent years nearly everywhere with
 the introduction of so called <quote>multi-core</quote> processors.  These contain
 two or more processor units, called <quote>cores</quote>, in one physical chip.
 
-</para><para arch="i386">
-
-The 586 flavour of the &debian; kernel image packages for &arch-title;
-is not compiled with SMP support.
-
 </para>
   </sect2>
 
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml b/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml
index eefaceb55..c36971be3 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml
@@ -14,21 +14,15 @@ This section merely outlines the basics.
    <sect3><title>CPU</title>
 <para>
 
-Nearly all x86-based (IA-32) processors still in use in personal computers
-are supported, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series.
-This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and
-processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon.
+Nearly all x86-based (IA-32) processors still in use in personal
+computers are supported.  This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA
+(former Cyrix) processors, and processors like the Athlon XP and Intel
+P4 Xeon.
 
 </para><para>
 
 However, &debian; GNU/Linux &releasename; will
-<emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 486 or earlier processors.  Despite
-the architecture name "i386", support for actual 80386 and 80486
-processors (and their clones) was dropped with the Sarge (r3.1) and
-Squeeze (r6.0) releases of &debian;, respectively.  The Intel Pentium
-and clones, including those without an FPU (Floating-Point Unit or
-math coprocessor), are supported.  The Intel Quark is
-<emphasis>not</emphasis> supported, due to hardware errata.
+<emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 586 (Pentium) or earlier processors.
 
 </para>
 <note><para>
@@ -45,9 +39,8 @@ of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture.
 
 The system bus is the part of the motherboard which allows the CPU to
 communicate with peripherals such as storage devices.  Your computer
-must use the ISA, EISA, PCI, PCIe, PCI-X, or VESA Local Bus (VLB, sometimes called the VL
-bus).  Essentially all personal computers sold in recent years use one
-of these.
+must use the PCI, PCIe, or PCI-X bus.  Essentially all personal computers
+sold in recent years use one of these.
 
 </para>
    </sect3>