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#1 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 08:07 AM

Hello,

I was curious if it is possible to perform a Linux installation that does
not install the default kernels (I.E. standard SMP or single processor
kernels that appear after a default installation). What I want to do is to
install Linux on an x86-64 platform that uses the generic x86-64 flags as
opposed to either AMD or Intel specific ones. Is this possible during
installation, or is it only possible by an installation and then a kernel
compilation after processor type changes?

Any help would be appreciated.

-Jay

#2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 08:07 AM

On 2005-07-27, jaylucasaustin.rr.com <jaylucas@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> I was curious if it is possible to perform a Linux installation that does
> not install the default kernels

It depends by the distribution. Some of them allow you to choose a
different kernel.

Davide
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'Come and get it, boys!' --Adam

#3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 08:08 AM

"jaylucasaustin.rr.com" <jaylucas@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I was curious if it is possible to perform a Linux installation that does
> not install the default kernels (I.E. standard SMP or single processor
> kernels that appear after a default installation). What I want to do is
> to install Linux on an x86-64 platform that uses the generic x86-64 flags
> as opposed to either AMD or Intel specific ones. Is this possible during
> installation, or is it only possible by an installation and then a kernel
> compilation after processor type changes?

Absolutely. There are two key questions:

1: What kernel do you use for the installation CD or network installation?

2: What kernel gets installed on the machine?

If you don't need a special kernel for the installation CD, it's easy to
wait after OS installtion and before rebooting the system and replace the
kernel from a local CD or other medium.

If you need a special kernel for the installation, you'll need to learn how
to build your own vmlinuz and intrd.img for the installation CD or network
install.

#4 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 08:10 AM

jaylucasaustin.rr.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I was curious if it is possible to perform a Linux installation that does
> not install the default kernels (I.E. standard SMP or single processor
> kernels that appear after a default installation). What I want to do is to
> install Linux on an x86-64 platform that uses the generic x86-64 flags as
> opposed to either AMD or Intel specific ones. Is this possible during
> installation, or is it only possible by an installation and then a kernel
> compilation after processor type changes?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

It's possible, but I believe Fedora comes that way already, if I read
the docs correctly. The install kernel is quite generic. I haven't had
the chance to try it, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm
misreading.

--
bill davidsen
SBC/Prodigy Yorktown Heights NY data center
http://newsgroups.news.prodigy.com

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