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Дана среда 21 новембар 2007, Chee How Chua је написао(ла):
> Hi guys,
>
> When I install openSUSE, how does it know whether it should install a
> 32-bit kernel or a 64-bit kernel?

If you downloaded 64bit CD or DVD it will install 64bit kernel as well as 
64bit applications with some 32bit packages (mostly libraries for supporting 
32bit-only applications such as flash plugin).

> The complication arises when the system originally has 2GB RAM but
> will later on be increased to 8GB RAM.

Nice :) I want 8GB RAM :)

> If the installed kernel had been 32-bit, is it possible to upgrade the
> whole installation to 64-bit to support the increase in RAM?

In short: no.
In longer answer: maybe you could change the master architecture 
in /etc/zypper/* and install tons of packages over the running system and 
then reboot into 64bit, but I don't think that would be a smart idea. It is 
much better to backup whatever configuration files you have (assuming you 
have /home in a separate partition which is a sane choice), wipe your root 
partition and install 64bit openSUSE.


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