Burning a kernel

[Chris 'Chipper' Chiapusio]

On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 08:24:12AM +0100, Olivier Robert wrote:
>   Hi,
>
>   As you just want to change one option, I'd continue using the fedora
>   kernel. This page can be useful:
>
>   [1]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel
>
>   Olivier
>
>   2008/3/4, Ric Moore <[2]wayward4now at gmail.com>:
>
>     Can one roll a kernel using the vanilla kernel rpm? I know you would
>     need kernel-devel and possibly headers, but can it be done? I tried
>     giving it a go, as the i686 kernel seems to be rolled with intel and I
>     want to get all the gusto I can as I have an AMD-64 chip. Which, from
>     what I'm seeming, is not checked off in the Fedora stock build.
>
>     No, I'm not touching anything else as I'm plain afraid to do so. Got
>     plenty of time for it to build 100 modules I'll never need. :) There
>     used to be a HOW-TO at [3]fedora.redhat.com, but damned if I can find
>     it.
>     Ric
>
>     --

The OP is not seeing the AMD64 stuff turned on in the kernel SRPM on his
32bit install.

If he wants a 64bit install, he should reinstall with the 64bit media, but
most likely, the extra AMD-ness, and 32 extra bits aren't going to be all
that noticable to him.

Chip

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