On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 01:48:16AM +0000, Tim Channon wrote: > 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.
k7 appears to be dead. use -686 or roll your own. A
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