Re: Fist-time amd64 installation, some questions

2006-08-29 Thread Giacomo Mulas
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: For amd64 there is no benefit in optimization for the specific cpu since there aren't any more different models than amd64 and em46t anyway. So the "only" benefit you get from a custom kernel is possibly no initrd (that's why I use my own kernel)

Re: Fist-time amd64 installation, some questions

2006-08-28 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Jan De Luyck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sunday 27 August 2006 20:48, Jack Malmostoso wrote: >> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:40:04 +0200, Jan De Luyck wrote: >> > Any pointers are most welcome! >> >> The first question is: why do you compile your own kernel? Isn't the >> Debian one enough? > > I t

Re: Fist-time amd64 installation, some questions

2006-08-27 Thread Jan De Luyck
On Sunday 27 August 2006 20:48, Jack Malmostoso wrote: > On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:40:04 +0200, Jan De Luyck wrote: > > Any pointers are most welcome! > > The first question is: why do you compile your own kernel? Isn't the > Debian one enough? I tend to follow-up a bit more quickly with new kernel

Re: Fist-time amd64 installation, some questions

2006-08-27 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:40:04 +0200, Jan De Luyck wrote: > Any pointers are most welcome! The first question is: why do you compile your own kernel? Isn't the Debian one enough? Does everything work OK with the Debian kernel? -- Best Regards, Jack Linux User #264449 Powered by Debian GNU/Linux o

Fist-time amd64 installation, some questions

2006-08-27 Thread Jan De Luyck
Hello all, I managed today to get Debian installed on my desktop pc. Said pc is an ABIT KN9-SLI board with an AMD 64x2 AM2 cpu. I upgraded to Sid, and then went on to compile a custom kernel. I think I got nearly everything right, but there are some things that I find very strange, and would