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Re: Problems booting SL4.1 i386 on a 64bit chipset
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:31:17 -0600
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On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Debbie Mazurek wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a Dell Poweredge 6800, with 4 Intel 64 bit 7020-chipset dual-core
> CPU's. They also support hyperthreading.
> 
> I can't get the 2.6.9-22.0.2 SMP x86 kernel to boot.  The UP kernel
> boots fine.  
> 
> The x86_64 SMP kernel boots fine, but apparently only supports 8 cpu's -
> unfortunately hyperthreading *has to* work, for a research project.

The x86_64 kernel only supports 8 cpu's.  The Upstream Vendor has implied 
that Update 3 will enable 32 cpu's.

> 
> I was under the impression that the x86 kernel *should* work on a 64-bit
> machine.  Is this not the case?   Any info or experiences would be
> appreciated.
> 

It does work on a 8 cpu 64 bit machine.

> cheers,
> deb
> 

-Connie Sieh

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