[immigrants-discuss] Distribution DVDs: x86 kernel on DVD always starts in 32bit

[Peter Kehl]

Hi,

I've installed current Open Solaris Developer's Edition (2/07) and
Solaris 10 11/6 (or whatever the current one that includes
non-opensource parts from SUN) on AMD64 Turion X2. Once installed, it
nicely starts in 64bit mode. However, when booting up from
installation DVDs, it always kicks in 32bit. When I removed
'kernel/unix' from GRUB parameters, then it fails with panic: no
kernel.

It's fine if installation x86 DVDs start only in 32bit mode. However,
that confuses users a lot - it suggests that the release may not run
in 64bit on their machine and may not be worth installing (in some
situations). Therefore, would you put a not e about it to installation
docs.

Maybe this should go to other forum (approachability?) - then please
let me know.

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Best regards,

Peter Kehl