Re: linux-image-2.6.18-6-amd64 kernel installed, but am I running a 64-bit system?

["Damon L. Chesser" <damon@damtek.com>]

Michael,

I have to disagree with part of your answer:

> When I download these and install them dpkg complains that I'm trying to
> install an amd64 package on a i386 system.
>
> # dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb
> dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb
> (--install):
>  package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)
> dpkg: error processing
> nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb (--install):
>  package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb
>  nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb
You said:


> Yes you are using a 64 bit system. You need to follow the recipe in the Debian Way nvidia howto plus helpful suggestions from  e.g. Lennart Sorensen.

yet dpkg says he IS running an i386 package:  /package architecture 
(amd64) does not match system (i386)

/Now you might know something I don't, but that looks pretty black and 
white to me.

HTH



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