Re: kernel mess

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (28/09/06 17:10), Wackojacko wrote:
> Ok in search of clarity (or maybe sanity) I booted my 32 bit sid and 
> installed a 2.6.8 -k8 kernel (from sarge) to have a look at the 
> /boot/config file to see if there were any differences with my Kernel 
> config.  Unfortunately, my config, whilst specifing a K8 processor type, 
> is still x86_32 while the debian one is X86_64.  I failed to appreciate 
> that there was more to making a kernel 64 bit that changing the 
> processor type to K8.  Sorry, it would appear that mixing 32 bit apps 
> and 64 bit kernels doesn't seem to like the nvidia drivers after all.
> 
> In fact there doesn't appear to be any amd64 kernels in sid i386 
> anymore.  Maybe for this reason?
> 
> Sorry for leading you astray!

For further clarity, I followed the amd64 howto (I've now done this a
few times) and installed the 64bit system first and then the 32bit
chroot.  After following the instructions to run 32bit apps within the
64 bit system, OOo, firefox with flash and realplayer to play stuff
within firefox, all run fine.

I've just applied the nvidia install as described by Wackjacko earlier
and it all works fine.

Seems the way to go.

Regards

Clive

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