Re: Which stock linux-image kernel for 32 bit debian on amd athlon64 processor?

[Tim Channon <tc@gpsl.net>]

Mitchell Laks wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Question 1:
>
> On one machine I am running a  32 bit debian install on a amd64 bit machine.
> I run 64 bit on another machine, and this one is an older install.
> I am running sid.
>
> Which of these kernels is appropriate?
>  
> linux-image-2.6-24-1-486
> linux-image-2.6-24-1-686
> linux-image-2.6-24-1-k7
>
> I assume that the kernel by apt-cache show
>
> linux-image-2.6-24-1-amd64 listed is the 64 bit kernel, which 
> will be inappropriate for my old 32 bit installation.

apt is clever enough to choose the best one. For AMD64 32 bit mode will 
be K7, the machine I am using to write this, except that is Testing.