On 10/24/2011 01:48 PM, Leonie Herzberg wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I was going to install an ix86  system on a hdd connected to my x86_64 computer via usb, in order to use it in a 32 bit computer afterwards.
> Pas de problème, one might think.
> So I downloaded an iso named SL-61-i386-2011-07-27-Install-DVD.iso.
> Anyway, the boot loader shows a kernel name ending with *x86_64. (In a whim, I tried editing the kernel name, changing the x86_64 part to i386, which of course did not work ;-)
> I do not know whether this is just a spelling mistake or if it indeed boots a 64 bit system, which would be kind of a big fail.
> I hope it is just a spelling mistake, I think I will not find out, but nevertheless, maybe someone could have a quick look at it.
>
> I'm going to try the installation anyway. The packages included in the iso appear to be i686 packages (so, why, exactly, is the iso called i_3_86? nevermind), so it possibly will work.
>
> I just subscribed to this mailing list to post this because I found no faster way of telling anyone, actually, I don't really have time for this, so pleeeease don't eat me if you think I'm stupid :-)
>
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Leonie.

Hi Leonie,

I pulled down 
http://linux1.fnal.gov/linux/scientific/6.1/i386/iso/SL-61-i386-2011-07-27-Install-DVD.iso

It has a SHA1SUM of
78e54d001f83aa888d04ccc590a5bdb2590c1b98

and MD5SUM of
1b08ac3d03cb17f49a691e257f21e9fd


And I'm able to boot it on a 32 bit system (PAE is required though).  
The installation runs 2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.i686 and installs that kernel 
as well.

I'm afraid I can't replicate your problem.  Can I have you verify your 
media sums?


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Pat Riehecky
Scientific Linux Developer