You don't get asked because there is separate installation media for 31-bit and 64-bit. If you want a 64-bit system, you need to use the 64-bit installation media.
One item of note, if you're using V-disks in DIAG mode for Linux swap disks; those don't work in 64-bit mode, only 31-bit. You'll need to use FBA disks in 64-bit machines. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Duerbusch Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: zLinux 31 to 64 bit Well, if you don't speak, you can end up staying ignorant. That is why I speak a lot<G>. In the Sles9 31 vs 64 bit question. I have yet to find anything during installation that asks whether I'm 31 bit for 64 bit. In fact, I've not found any documentation that discusses this fact. So, my assumption, based on real hardware on other platforms, that if you install Sles9 on a 64 bit VM user, it installs Sles9 as 64 bit. If you have a 31 bit user, it installs as 31 bit. But I haven't seen any documentation on how a decision is made during Sles9 installation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
