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Re: Kernel Questions



On 2005-02-19; 16:19:15, jim biri wrote:
> Hi,

Hi

> - How do I find which version of the kernel I have installed? It's
> Sarge/2.6, but I'd like to know the precise kernel.

uname -r

> (a) Is the kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7-smp image a RAID-specific image?
> What's the meaning of the "k7" and the "smp"?

k7 is athlon/duron/whatever from AMD. SMP stands for multiprocessor
support.

> (b) Where can I find any documentation as to what those characters
> mean so I don't have to bother this mailing list again about this?
> 
> (c) What's the quickest way of actually doing such an upgrade - to -
> kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7-smp? Using aptitude or apt ....

I don't know (I don't use distribution kernels). Maybe "aptitude install
kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7-smp" ?

> Thanks, Jim.

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