[RFC] unified i386/x86_64 install media.

Chris Adams cmadams at hiwaay.net
Tue Nov 24 23:38:32 UTC 2009


Once upon a time, Jesse Keating <jkeating at redhat.com> said:
> From what I understand, this isn't about delivering a 64bit kernel and a
> 32bit userland.  That's a different ball of fun.  This is about having
> one single piece of media that can serve as either a 32bit install
> media, or a 64bit install media, and which you get would depend on the
> syslinux menu item you boot, which would be driven by what arch CPU you
> have (or forced by the user).  That shouldn't require any yum hackery at
> all.

Well, I suggested the possiblity of unifying the install image, which
probably would require some yum (or at least anaconda) hackery.  It
would be neat and nice to have (simplify rescue images, netboot, etc.),
but it is quite possible it is too painful to happen.
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.




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