On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 11:02:39AM -0500, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Mon, 2006-08-28 at 17:40 +0200, Tru Huynh wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 05:06:30PM -0500, Les Mikesell wrote: > > > After updating a very old x86_64 3.x install to 3.8 it still > > > has kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL. Then if I repeat the > > > yum update command, it offers to install kernel 2.4.21-47.EL.ia32e. > > > > > > Neither of these situations seems quite right. > > > > What is your cpu? (/proc/cpuinfo) > > What does rpm think is your architecture? > > (rpm --showrc| head) > > ---- cpuinfo -- > The machines are ibm eserver 336's with 64-bit xeon's: > processor : 0 > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > cpu family : 15 > model : 4 > model name : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.80GHz <...> Intel's x86_64... > (cpu 1 is the same) > ----- > > Rpm says: > ARCHITECTURE AND OS: > build arch : x86_64 > compatible build archs: ia32e x86_64 noarch > build os : Linux > compatible build os's : linux > install arch : ia32e > install os : Linux > compatible archs : ia32e x86_64 athlon noarch amd64 i686 i586 i486 > i386 > compatible os's : linux > rpm finds the correct arch :) > ----- > > > If you think it's a bug, please fill a report at http://bugs.centos.org > > I think having ia32e in there is a bug, but I'm not sure where it > belongs. It may be left from some old version of the installer. > What current x86_64 kernel should be installed and do you have any > suggestions on how to fix things? Well, Intel 64 bits on Xeon is IA32E. x86_64 on CentOS-3 is AMD's. If you look at /boot/config-2.4.21-47.EL, you will see that ia32e is SMP too. IA32E has been there since 3.4 http://mirror.centos.org/centos/3/docs/release-notes/as-amd64/RELEASE-NOTES-U4-x86_64-en.html No need for kernel-smp. That's upstream decision. See also "EM64T server kernel architecture - ia32e or x86_64?" on the taroon mailing list (17 Dec 2004) https://www.redhat.com/archives/taroon-list/2004-December/msg00287.html The updated yum fixes the ia32e not being recognised. http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=899 NOTABUG :P -- Tru Huynh (CentOS-3 i386/x86_64 Package Maintenance) http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xBEFA581B
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