Re: EM64T Support

[Ed Greshko <Ed Greshko greshko com>]

Celal UNALP wrote:
> I have not installed any OS yet. There is no rpm command :)
> I am a registered RHELAS3 i386 customer. I cannot find any package or
> iso image from RHN.
> How can I find the 64-bit distro.

When you logon to the RHN go to "Channels".

On the left frame you should see a link to "All".

You want: Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3 for AMD64/Intel EM64T) or 
the equivalent for AS....I only have WS subscriptions...

Then go to the "downloads" area....


> I just want to use native EM64T support. Which way should I go?
> A new 64-bit distro subscription or stay with RHELAS3/i386 no EM64T
> support?  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jussi Silvennoinen [mailto:jussi_taroon silvennoinen net] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 12:05
> To: taroon-list redhat com
> Subject: RE: EM64T Support
>
>
>
> > Which one is correct?
> >
> > kernel-2.4.21-27.EL.athlon.rpm
> > kernel-smp-2.4.21-27.EL.i686.rpm
> > kernel-2.4.21-27.EL.i686.rpm
> > kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-27.EL.athlon.rpm
> > kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-27.EL.i386.rpm
> > kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-27.EL.i686.rpm
> > kernel-doc-2.4.21-27.EL.i386.rpm
> > kernel-source-2.4.21-27.EL.i386.rpm
> > kernel-hugemem-2.4.21-27.EL.i686.rpm
> > kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-27.EL.athlon.rpm
> > kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21-27.EL.i686.rpm
> > kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-27.EL.i686.rpm
> > kernel-pcmcia-cs-3.1.31-13.i386.rpm
> > kernel-utils-2.4-8.37.7.i386.rpm
> > kernel-smp-2.4.21-27.EL.athlon.rpm
> >
> > How can I identify the x86_64/em64t?
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a new INTEL EM64T equipped server and I want to use this
> >
> > feature.
> >
> > > I want to enable >4GM native memory support for kernel.
> > > Is there a native support for EM64T in RHELAS3? Or do we have to use
> > > 4GB-4GB memory split again.
> > > Or should I upgrade to RHEL4?
> >
> > Yes there is support. Be sure to grab the x86_64/em64t version.
>
>
> None, these are from the i386 version. Before you go fiddling any
> further 
> and break your box, you most likely need to reinstall your OS to get 
> 64-bit support.
>
> What does "rpm -q redhat-release" say?

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