Bug#599200: base-installer: Install amd64 kernel on i686 kvm guest - and fail to boot
On Tue, Oct 05, 2010 at 07:08:03PM +0200, Jürgen Leibner wrote:
> If there would be an addititional menu which gives one the possibility to choose such a mixed system then I would be able to choose a mixed system.
> But in this case, there is an <Install>, suggesting a 32-bit overall system and on the other hand <64 bit install> for an overall 64-bit system.
> I choosed <Install>, so I wanted to get a 32-bit system, not expecting some magic in finding a suitable kernel for my system.. :)
>
> Additional Infos:
>
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-486 usable on 686 686-bigmem amd64 486
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 usable on 686 686-bigmem amd64 486
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.32-5-486 usable on 686 686-bigmem amd64 486
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-amd64 usable on 686 686-bigmem amd64 486
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-486 usable on 686 686-bigmem amd64 486
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: Found
> kernels 'linux-image-2.6-486,linux-image-2.6-amd64,linux-image-2.6.32-5-486,linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64,linux-image-486'
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: arch_kernel candidates: linux-image-2.6-686 linux-image-2.6-686-bigmem linux-image-2.6-amd64 linux-image-2.6-486
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: arch_kernel: linux-image-2.6-686 (absent)
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: arch_kernel: linux-image-2.6-686-bigmem (absent)
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: arch_kernel: linux-image-2.6-amd64 (present)
> Oct 5 12:31:18 base-installer: info: Using kernel 'linux-image-2.6-amd64'
> Oct 5 12:31:19 base-installer: info: Setting do_initrd='yes'.
> Oct 5 12:31:19 base-installer: info: Setting link_in_boot='no'.
> Oct 5 12:31:19 base-installer: info: Available initramfs generator(s): 'initramfs-tools'
Most people would prefer the 64bit kernel with 32bit userspace. I think
there is an option in expert mode to select your kernel yourself from
a list, but unless you are in expert mode you probably shouldn't care
and would tend to prefer the 64bit kernel.
--
Len Sorensen
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