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I just installed Debian Etch 4.0 on my Dell desktop. My CPU is an Intel Duo Core processor. When I installed Debian, it instlled the amd linux-image and kernel. I ...
- 09-12-2007 #1Just Joined!
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how to change kernel from AMD to intel
I just installed Debian Etch 4.0 on my Dell desktop. My CPU is an Intel Duo Core processor. When I installed Debian, it instlled the amd linux-image and kernel. I did apt-get install linux-image and now dpkg shows this:
# dpkg --list|grep linux-imag
ii linux-image-2.6-amd64 2.6.18+6etch2 Linux kernel 2.6 image on AMD64
ii linux-image-2.6-em64t-p4 2.6.18+6etch2 Linux 2.6 image on Intel em64t P4 machines -
ii linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch2 Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64
ii linux-image-2.6.18-5-amd64 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch2 Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64
my question is, how do I install the p4 kernel??
/boot only has the amd files.
- 09-13-2007 #2Linux User
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you need load the p4 kernel.
edit your bootloader configuration file and change the kernel image to the proper image.


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