On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 05:08:35PM +0200, Francesco Pietra wrote: > Hi Adam: > > I extrapolate your indications to my case (hope to the benefit of others too) > of installed debian 64 testing from etch beta 2 release, choosing > linux-image-2.6.15-1-amd64-generic. > > Hardware: TWO 264 amd64-opteron on Tyan K8WE 2895 plus video card and scsi > card for external scsi chain composed of hd, CD, and scanner ; plus TWO hd > in raid1 from debian. All that functioning. > > Aim: to have a worksation for crunching numbers, i.e. no gui, no sound, but > equipper for X with a flexible window manager like mwm. At present it is twm > and nothing else is offered. When all ok, i have to compile some special > applications in OpenGL as pre-computation. Finally, computations with mpqc, > already available for debian unstable 64. > > Question: should I compile kernel from the present situation or it should be > better replace before that actual kernel with a smp kernel (or it is > immaterial)? > > Additional question: should hardware change, like additional ram, etc, I > guess > that the kernel has to be recompiled. True? > > Thanks a lot. I am no expert in computer science, just user who is looking > for > the highes floating point he can afford.
Simepl solution: apt-get install linux-image-2.6.15-1-amd64-k8 or maybe linux-image-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8 (whichever is the currently available one). You might even be able to do: apt-get install linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8, which will auto depend on whatever is current which is the simplest way to go. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
