Bug#329671: kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8-smp: Kernel image in the intel x86 port is appears to be compiled in 64bit mode.

[Guy Coates <gmpc@sanger.ac.uk>]

> This is considered a feature.

It looks like this feature is only documented in the AMD64 ports page, and
not the i386 release notes.

I still think that installing that package should come with a big fat
warning that the architecture is about to be changed.

> In either case I would like to close the bug, or retitle it into a
> whishlist "please provide 32bit k8 flavours" if this was your intention
> in the first place.

I'm happy for this to be retitled into a wishlist.

Thanks for all your responses,

Cheers,

Guy

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