Re: kernel upgrade question (2.4.7-10 -> 2.4.18-27.7)

"Taylor, ForrestX" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.release.enigma
Message-ID <[email protected]>
George Gallen wrote:
> Can I jump from 2.4.7-10 right to 2.4.18-27, or do I need to upgrade from
> each .7 -> .8 -> .9 -> etc...

You can just install 2.4.18-27.

> 
> What is the difference between 2.4.18.. and 2.4.18..bigmem?
> Is there a 2.4.18smp..bigmem? I didn't see that one.


bigmem can use up to 64 GB RAM (the regular kernel has support for up to 
4 GB).  bigmem is SMP, because you'll probably need more than one 
processor with 64 GB RAM ;o)

Forrest
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