Re: Dropping the amd64-generic flavour
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 11:15:13AM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> So if you use amd64 now, then what will you use when amd releases an
> amd64 architecture chip called k9 that should have a different kernel
> than the k8? Same for em64t. I imagine the pentium-m derived chips
> will prefer a different kernel than the pentium-4 derived chips. Which
> one does em64t apply to then?
FWIW, the Pentium-M doesn't have a different 32-bit kernel currently.
It's actually not mentioned in the short description of any kernel
package; the 686 package says "PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4".
> Perhaps simply -k8 and -p4 or something would be better, since obviously
> they are amd64 kernels, since they are on amd64 architecture.
True.
Hamish
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