Re: Best kernel architecture
On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 17:57, Chris Horn wrote:
> None of the above. For the architecture, choose Opteron.
>
> The only way I was able to compile a 32 bit Opteron kernel was on another
> x86 box. I could only get the Opteron to boot under the Debian from
> Scratch x86_64 kernel and configuring/compiling a 32 bit kernel under that
> never worked (even with linux32).
I successfully installed it using d-i test1 (kernel 2.4.26-386) and I
switched to 2.4.26-k7 afterwards and it still works (=compiles right a
2.6 kernel, which I cannot get to work best than any 2.6 from Debian).
> I've attached my 2.6.6 .config for reference...
Thanks.
>
> > Sorry if this is not the best place to ask, but if I want to use an
> > official 2.6 Debian kernel in Sarge for an Opteron today, which kernel
> > sub-architecture should I choose?
> > - k7
> > - 686
> > - 386
> >
> > I do not have any 64-bits application yet to run on it, and I want to
> > save me some hassle.
> > Maybe sticking with 2.4 is the best solution?
> >
> > Thanks.
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Jerome Warnier <jwarnier@beeznest.net>
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