On 14 April 2011 23:48, Dag Wieers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Apr 2011, Alan Bartlett wrote:
>> On 14 April 2011 05:49, Nicolas Kovacs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>>> Plus, I wonder why I can't install SL6 on my good old Fujitsu Lifebook
>>> with
>>> a Pentium M processor, which the installer kernel refuses to work with.
>>
>> I believe that processor does not support PAE, so you are out of luck.
>>
>> Again, this is a Red Hat decision. The EL6 32-bit kernel is what was a
>> PAE kernel for EL5. Putting it another way, the EL5 32-bit non-PAE
>> kernel has been dropped for EL6 and so what would known as a PAE
>> kernel has had that descriptor removed.

> There might be a case for a drop-in replacement kernel that supports non-PAE
> 32bit systems. So at least a PXE/USB installation works fine, without the
> need to respin the ISO (which may be too troublesome).
>
> Of course, that would also mean we'd have to update that non-PAE kernel as
> part of that repository. If people have a clear need for this (and there is
> at least one committed to support this) do speak up. It might be the
> beginning of something beautiful...

You've obviously had similar thoughts just like mine . . . but have
developed them that bit further.

It really depends upon the need for non-PAE 32-bit kernels for EL6.

Alan.