Hi, A simple question why is it that I have just upgraded the k_deflt kernel but when I type the below; uname -a Linux Dre 2.4.19-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 15:22:42 UTC 2003 i686 unknown but when I type this I get the below? rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz k_deflt-2.4.19-274 I thought that when I upgraded my kernel uname would tell me my kernel version? please set me straight tia -- Dre :-)
I could be mistaken (and if I am, I know someone will point it out) but I believe when the kernel is compiled by SuSE, they make sure the version number will print out as (in your case) 2.4.19-4GB. I have installed k_deflt-2.4.20-41 but when I do a uname -a I get: Linux Yankee 2.4.20-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 13:58:13 UTC 2003 i686 unknown If you were to download the kernel-source rpm and then check the Makefile, you'd see they have the version setup ending with 4GB (BTW... what does the 4GB stand for? Anyone? Does it refer to the amount of memory the kernel can use?). I'd say, don't worry about it. I'm sure you've got your updated kernel. Rick On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 16:01, arawak wrote:
Hi,
A simple question why is it that I have just upgraded the k_deflt kernel but when I type the below;
uname -a Linux Dre 2.4.19-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 15:22:42 UTC 2003 i686 unknown
but when I type this I get the below?
rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz k_deflt-2.4.19-274
I thought that when I upgraded my kernel uname would tell me my kernel version?
please set me straight
tia
-- Dre :-)
On Tuesday 25 March 2003 21:34, Rick Friedman wrote:
I could be mistaken (and if I am, I know someone will point it out) but I believe when the kernel is compiled by SuSE, they make sure the version number will print out as (in your case) 2.4.19-4GB.
I have installed k_deflt-2.4.20-41 but when I do a uname -a I get:
Linux Yankee 2.4.20-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 13:58:13 UTC 2003 i686 unknown
If you were to download the kernel-source rpm and then check the Makefile, you'd see they have the version setup ending with 4GB (BTW... what does the 4GB stand for? Anyone? Does it refer to the amount of memory the kernel can use?).
think so, 4gb max limit, although of course the kernel can be compiled to use more
I'd say, don't worry about it. I'm sure you've got your updated kernel.
Rick
On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 16:01, arawak wrote:
Hi,
A simple question why is it that I have just upgraded the k_deflt kernel but when I type the below;
uname -a Linux Dre 2.4.19-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 15:22:42 UTC 2003 i686 unknown
but when I type this I get the below?
rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz k_deflt-2.4.19-274
I thought that when I upgraded my kernel uname would tell me my kernel version?
please set me straight
tia
-- Dre :-)
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If you were to download the kernel-source rpm and then check the Makefile, you'd see they have the version setup ending with 4GB (BTW... what does the 4GB stand for? Anyone? Does it refer to the amount of memory the kernel can use?).
Yes, 4GB would be for smaller capacity computers, such as mine with a limit of 3GB of system ram, I have had other mobos with a capicity or 4GB. Larger capacity mobos, those generally associated with enterprise level machines in mid and large size systems with 2 or more cpus and upto 64GB of ram also have a kernel for this. If you install all the kernel sources you'll see this. Case in point: ls /usr/modules 2.4.19-4GB 2.4.19-4GB-SMP 2.4.19-64GB-SMP I have had upto 4 and 5 versions of module libs for various kernels. As you can see I have 3, which is pretty much the default. HTH, Curtis. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+gOPe7WVLiDrqeksRAvJ0AJ9wUBJTp3QbHBCao8bIy+UBT7zIqACgm17t djQ3UxEeWm8bNRcqoKyr0Ps= =alse -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
The 03.03.25 at 16:34, Rick Friedman wrote:
If you were to download the kernel-source rpm and then check the Makefile, you'd see they have the version setup ending with 4GB (BTW... what does the 4GB stand for? Anyone? Does it refer to the amount of memory the kernel can use?).
Processor type and features / High Memory Support (Off | 4GB | 64GB) See the the kernel config help for details: Linux can use up to 64 Gigabytes of physical memory on x86 systems. However, the address space of 32-bit x86 processors is only 4 Gigabytes large. That means that, if you have a large amount of physical memory, not all of it can be "permanently mapped" by the kernel. The physical memory that's not permanently mapped is called "high memory". -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
The 03.03.25 at 21:01, arawak wrote:
A simple question why is it that I have just upgraded the k_deflt kernel but when I type the below;
uname -a Linux Dre 2.4.19-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 15:22:42 UTC 2003 i686 unknown
but when I type this I get the below?
rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz k_deflt-2.4.19-274
Nothing wrong there.
I thought that when I upgraded my kernel uname would tell me my kernel version?
And it does... It is "2.4.19"
please set me straight
rpm gives the package version and release. k_deflt is a name Suse choosed to specify how is it compiled, because they make diferent binaries from the same sources. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
Cheers :-> On Wednesday 26 March 2003 01:35, Carlos E. R. wrote:
The 03.03.25 at 21:01, arawak wrote:
A simple question why is it that I have just upgraded the k_deflt kernel but when I type the below;
uname -a Linux Dre 2.4.19-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 15:22:42 UTC 2003 i686 unknown
but when I type this I get the below?
rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz k_deflt-2.4.19-274
Nothing wrong there.
I thought that when I upgraded my kernel uname would tell me my kernel version?
And it does... It is "2.4.19"
please set me straight
rpm gives the package version and release. k_deflt is a name Suse choosed to specify how is it compiled, because they make diferent binaries from the same sources.
-- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
-- Dre :-)
Hi, A simple question why is it that I have just upgraded the k_deflt-2.4.19-274 kernel but when I type the below; uname -a Linux Dre 2.4.19-4GB #1 Thu Mar 20 15:22:42 UTC 2003 i686 unknown but when I type this I get the below? rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz k_deflt-2.4.19-274 I thought that when I upgraded my kernel uname would tell me my kernel version? please set me straight tia -- Dre :-)
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