Re: Kernel Questions
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 16:19:15 +0000
jim biri <jim.biri@gmail.com> wrote:
> - 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 -a
> (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 the name of a series of processors released by AMD. I believe it
refers to Athlon and Duron.
686 and 386 refer to Intel brand processors.
smp is symmetric multi processor - ie your computer has more than one
cpu.
> (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 ....
apt-get install kernel-image-<whatever>
Just make sure you get the right one.
If you're not using AMD processors, you do not want k7 images.
If you only have one processor, you do not want smp.
H.
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