detecting i386 or x86_64 in kickstart

[Jason Edgecombe]

Jesse Keating wrote:
> On Monday 19 February 2007 16:15, Jason Edgecombe wrote:
>   
>> To summarize the thread, the final analysis says that the i386/ia_64
>> logic cannot be done in kickstart and must be done earlier in the boot
>> process. There was a feature suggestion on the syslinux mailing list
>> about having a 32bit default vs a 64bit default. Branching in syslinux
>> looks to be the best option.
>>     
>
> Perhaps you need to explain a bit more about what you wanted to _do_ with that 
> detection.  There are many things you could do in %pre based on what kernel 
> is loaded.  It would require conscious thought on what kernel to boot at 
> syslinux or pxelinux, but that isn't very hard.
>   
Basically, I wanted to autodetect a 32/64 bit processor and install the 
proper 32/64 bit RedHat based on the processor type.

I've found out since that my users aren't clamoring for 64bit and I'll 
probably want to consciously choose 32/64bit rather than autodetect.

Sincerely,
Jason