On Thursday, January 17, 2013 14:33, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org said: > Le 17.01.2013 20:53, cr...@gtek.biz a écrit : >> On Thursday, January 17, 2013 13:13, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org >> said: >> >>>> can anyone point me to anything that might help me >>>> understand how to get a 64-bit kernel? >>>> >>>> Regards, Craig >>> >>> SImply download the correct arch, which is named amd64 (it is ok for >>> intel proc too) >> >> Didn't know that (ok for intel)! So you're saying to just install the >> linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 package? That's certainly easier than >> compiling >> a Kernel. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> Sent - Gtek Web Mail > > Hum... this might be an option, but the easier is to install from the > amd64 iso, since with only the kernel using amd64, you will not have > benefits from your x86_64 arch.
So just do a clean install? That I can do, but not today then. FWIW, installing just the package did not resolve the qemu error. I do get an x86-64 option in the Virtual Machine Manager now, but I still fail with the same "qemu: at most 2047 MB RAM can be simulated" error. > > I am not even sure that installing that kernel is hard. > > About compiling, modern linux distributions need really few compiling, > and only for very rare cases (rare softwares, enabling a specific > option...). Except for source distros like gentoo, of course. > You're likely right. I haven't had to compile a kernel in a while. I usually get to do that when I'm building a production server since I like to go module-less then. I'm just lost now because I haven't had to mess with a 64-bit system before, other than my AMD64 desktop at home. Sent - Gtek Web Mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1358455447.26530...@webmail.gtek.biz
