Installing kernel 2.6.13 in a x86_64 machine

[omar]

Hi
I am not a guru in Linux, and I want to test Astguiclient in a x86_64 machine.
Then I want to use de intructions from AstGUIclient Installation Manual (page 14). The instructions are:

b. Insert the Slackware CD2 and mount the CD ROM ,and change the directory to one mentioned

mount /dev/cdrom
cd /mnt/cdrom/linux-2.6.13/

The Linux 2.6.13 was would in the image I downloaded, But I am sure there is a 2.6 kernel in the
second CD of Slackware.
c. Now install the 2.6 kernel using the commands.

installpkg kernel-generic-2.6.13-i486-1.tgz
installpkg kernel-headers-2.6.13-i386-1.tgz
installpkg kernel-modules-2.6.13-i486-1.tgz
installpkg kernel-source-2.6.13-noarch-1.tgz
installpkg alsa-driver-1.0.9b_2.6.13-i486-1.tgz

d. Now we have to make initrd for the 2.6 kernel using the commands

cd /boot
mkinitrd -c -k 2.6.13 -m jbd:ext3 -f ext3 -r /dev/hda2


This is for the kernel version we have installed and hard disk you have installed it on
e. Now the 2.6 kernel is installed on your system, now all you have to do is edit the boot
configuration in /etc/lilo.conf

vi /etc/lilo.conf
Add the following lines at the end
image = /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.13
initrd = /boot/initrd.gz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux-2.6
read-only

But I don't know if this method is only for 32 bits machines, or it will work
for x86_64 machines

Thanks

[mflorell]

If you are not a Linux Guru and you are set on using x86_64, then you should either hire someone to install it for you if you have to use Slackware or use one of Fedora's x86_64 distros.

At this point there aren't many significant gains by using a 64bit kernel, and most apps still run in 32bit mode anyway.

[vctor]

Yup. get a dual core CPU it is much better than 64 bit servers