The system architecture is determined by the processor. uname -p would list what is the architecture with which the current working kernel was compiled. This choice will work but it might not be the optimal one. The best way to determine the optimal architecture is to look at what processor you have (cat /proc/cpuinfo). For a Pentium III based system, the optimal architecture type is i686 for example. If your system has a two or more procs, choose also the SMP kernel config.

What kind of processor do you have?




Quillen, Channon wrote:
Step #3 on Redhat's site regarding "Building the Kernel" refers to copying
the configuration file for the system's architecture from
/usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/.

How do I determine my system's architecture?
Is it 'uname -m', 'uname -p', or 'uname -i'?

-Channon



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The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo


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