> -----Original Message----- > From: Taylor, ForrestX [mailto:forrestx.taylor@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 7:20 PM > To: Ido Yellin > Cc: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: kernel-smp question > > > On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 09:09, Ido Yellin wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm creating a custom RH9 kickstart install CD, and I have > a question > > regarding the kernel-smp RPM. > > > > First, just to make sure I understand correctly - on multi-cpu > > machines I'm supposed to install the kernel-smp instead of > the kernel > > RPM, right? > > Actually, you usually install both the SMP and the UP > kernels--just in case. So I'm installing both, and the correct one is used? How? > > Ideally, I'd like to make one CD that will match both one-cpu and > > multi-cpu machines, i.e. when booting the machine with the > CD, if the > > machine has one cpu, the kernel will be installed, and if it's > > multi-cpu, the kernel-smp will be installed. Is this > possible? If so, > > how do I do that? > > It should just work out of the box. Anaconda is smart enough > to recognize when it is running on a SMP machine, and install > the correct kernel, just like it recognizes that it is on a > PII+ and installs the i686 kernel instead of the i386 one. So should I write something regarding the kernel-smp in the ks.cfg or In the comps.xml? > > Forrest > -- > > >
