Hi Len: I went on immediately with your suggestion about the kernel, however, with my present /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main deb ftp://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free (the equivalent deb-src are commented) command #apt-get install linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8 returns Couldn' find ..... Is any error in my sources.list? Otherwise, where to look for (nl or other country?)? Thank you francesco pietra On Wednesday 31 May 2006 18:08, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > 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]
