Re: [gentoo-server] Gentoo and Xeon CPUs

[Ryan Lynch]

On Wed, 04 May 2005 11:56:24 -0400
Jason Harley <jharley@×××××.com> wrote:

Exactly, the "64 bit" xeons are basically 32 bit xeons with 64 bit extensions, not 64 bit processors with 32 bit backwards compatibility like the Itaniums.  Use the AMD64 live cd, and build with the -march=nocona cflag.

-Ryan Lynch 

> On Wed, 2005-05-04 at 12:48 -0300, Claudinei Matos wrote:
> > Actually I did installed gentoo at one dual Xeon 3.0 but I did
> > installed with p4 support instead of ia64 since I can't boot a ia64
> > livecd to begin gentoo install.
>
> The Xeon's were more than likely 'EMT64' which is Intel's implementation
> of x86_64 -- as I'm not aware of any Dell server shipping with an
> Itanium.  The AMD64 Gentoo LiveCD would have worked.
>
> IA64 and x86_64 are _very_ different architectures.
>
> ./JRH
>
> > I've looked for a livecd for ia64 architeture but I didn't found, so
> > I've tryed to use the amd64 livecd (I read in some places it could
> > work) and  it boot up but I can't chroot into the ia64 stage1
> > directory :/
> > So I think you could use one previous debian for ia64 installation for
> > begin gentoo install if you have time to do it. I didn't 'cause I had
> > to put the machine to work quickly.
> > By the way, the server is really fine, without any problem, and I
> > thinking to upgrade it to ia64 as soon as I order another server.
> > About the onboard devices, if you are using a SE7520BD2 from Intel you
> >  may just have to compile LSI Pro Logic driver into the kernel and
> > boot-up without initrd or put these modules into the initrd if you
> > want initrd 'cause genkernel doesn't doit by default.
> >
> > Cheers to ia64 architeture, let me know if you able to do it.
> >
> > Claudinei Matos
> >
> > On 5/4/05, Marcus Assion <assion@××××××××××××××××.de> wrote:
> > > Hi Gentoo-Server list,
> > >
> > > I'm a student working at the University
> > > in Darmstadt, Germany. My task there is
> > > to build the new server environment.
> > >
> > > We get good prices from Dell, so what I
> > > want to ask, has anyone intstalled
> > > gentoo on Dell servers, especially with
> > > dual 64bit Intel Xeon CPUs, are there
> > > any obstacles, what about the onboard
> > > components, any trouble to install
> > > gentoo?
> > >
> > > Or would you recommend other hardware?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot for your help in advance.
> > >
> > > Yours sincerely,
> > > M.Assion
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