Bug 484941 - Install correct kernels on x86 installs
Summary: Install correct kernels on x86 installs
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: F11Beta, F11BetaBlocker
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-02-10 19:31 UTC by Jesse Keating
Modified: 2013-01-10 03:26 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-03-19 01:09:55 UTC
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Description Jesse Keating 2009-02-10 19:31:16 UTC 
Kernel now no longer has an i686 version.  There is i586 and PAE, and anaconda needs to make the right choice at install time to pick the right one.
Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2009-02-11 14:55:10 UTC 
What are the criteria for picking the right kernel package now?
Comment 2 Jesse Keating 2009-02-11 16:59:20 UTC 
If you have a PAE capable cpu, install the PAE kernel.  Otherwise install the .i586 kernel.
Comment 3 Jeff Layton 2009-02-17 14:33:03 UTC 
I did a f11 alpha install on my laptop yesterday and got the i586 kernel even though my machine is PAE capable.

To be clear, I think the simplest way to tell is look for " pae " in the flags field of /proc/cpuinfo. If that's set, then install the PAE kernel. Otherwise, go with i586...
Comment 4 Jesse Keating 2009-03-17 17:35:31 UTC 
Yes, we're still getting i586 kernels on hardware capable of PAE as of rawhide on the 17th of March.
Comment 5 Chris Lumens 2009-03-17 18:17:18 UTC 
This should be fixed in the next build of anaconda.
Comment 6 Jesse Keating 2009-03-19 01:09:55 UTC 
This is confirmed fixed in the latest build of anaconda which is tagged for beta (confirmed for the PAE case, I don't have i586 hardware to confirm that way)
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