>> i have a dual xeon box. It is running the >> kernel-image-2.6.11-1-686-smp. >> >> i guess that kernel is a 32 bit kernel. How can i >>proobe that? (less >> /proc/cpuinfo?)
>uname -a will show you i686 (or i386) for a 32-bit x86 >kernel. A 64-bit >kernel would be x86_64 or something like that. uname gives me how kernel "see" the processor, not what i have. for example: if you install a kernel without smp, you never know if you have a HT processor. >But, are Xeons 64-bit processors?!? I didn't think >they were! http://www.intel.com/products/processor/xeon/index.htm i have 90nm. :) >> how can i get a 64 bit kernel? do i have to compile >>myself? or there >> are some kernel images ready to use? >There are stock kernel image for most architectures. >Depends on which >64-bit you've got (ia64 or amd64 or em64t). I'll try the em64t. Thanks. ____________________________________________________ Sell on Yahoo! Auctions no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]