Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 (Universal) vs. Mac OS X Server 10.4.9

A naive question:
How are these two instllations different?
Thanks in advance,
--Ben

The Universal version is for Mac OS X Server installations which started with the Universal Binary retail package or an OEM distribution on an Intel Mac, while the non-Universal installer is for PowerPC-only Mac OS X Server installations.
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