Joerg Jaspert wrote: > On 10756 March 1977, Sander Marechal wrote: > >> Nope, I run a K7 kernel now (Ubuntu dapper). Can I simply replace my >> kernel and leave the rest of my system in tact? I don't see AMD64 kernel >> images in Synaptic. Probably a silly question, but who knows :-) > > You need to run dpkg with the right --force option to install a 64bit > kernel with the "wrong" arch amd64 on your system. Works perfectly nice, > but you should be sure your cpu is really able to run it, or next reboot > doesnt get far.
I'm sure allright. I've had various 64 bit distro's on this machine, but lack of flash and a few other 32-bit only things always make me go back. Quick question: Do I only need the AMD64 linux-image package, or also the linux-restricted-modules package? Thanks, -- Sander Marechal http://www.gnome-hearts.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
