On 5/18/05, Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2005-05-18 at 23:15 +0300, Fred Morcos wrote: > > hey ppl, > > i would like to ask about whats the difference between: > > kernel-smp-2.6.11-1.14_FC3.i686.rpm > > > > and > > > > kernel-2.6.11-1.14_FC3.i686.rpm > > The smp kernel is for use on systems with multiple processors (which may > include hyperthreading processors). The non-smp kernel will only use one > processor no matter how many processors a system has. > > > coz i want to install the kernel for the i686 arch.. > > and, will i need any extra files other than -one of these-? > > thanks for the reply :) > > If you already have an smp kernel, use that one: > > $ rpm -q kernel-smp > > If that comes back "package kernel-smp is not installed" then install > the non-smp kernel, otherwise the smp kernel. > > Paul. > -- > Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > actually i only have 1 processor, ill download the normal kernel rpm.. thanks :) fred
