[laptop-discuss] 1. Kernel is 64 2. Driver is 32

Casper.Dik at Sun.COM Casper.Dik at Sun.COM
Sat Nov 4 07:58:46 PST 2006


>Did the Solaris install procedure build a 64-bit version of the operating
>system based on what it detected I had on my system?  Or does it always
>install the same thing on everybody's system?  

The Solaris install always installs the 32 bit and 64 bit objects.

By default, it boots the widest available kernel it can.

>I'm wondering if I would be better off with a 32-bit version of Solaris
>Express 10/06.  

There's no such thing; but you can boot a 32 bit kernel by
adding kernel/unix to the end of the multiboot command line (before
any options, mind you)

Casper



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