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Which Kernel to use

Posted: 24 Dec 2015, 07:39
by Jack
Hi all,

I don't have much to do this week and I have a spare Hard Drive. I want to try and install Slackware Current on that Hard Drive. I want to know which Kernel to use. Can someone tell which files to use and if I need more then one?

kernel-firmware-20151215git-noarch-1.txz
kernel-generic-4.1.15-i586-1.txz
kernel-generic-smp-4.1.15_smp-i686-1.txz
kernel-huge-4.1.15-i586-1.txz
kernel-huge-smp-4.1.15_smp-i686-1.txz
kernel-modules-4.1.15-i586-1.txz
kernel-modules-smp-4.1.15_smp-i686-1.txz

kernel-firmware-20151215git-noarch-1.txz
kernel-generic-4.1.15-x86_64-1.txz
kernel-huge-4.1.15-x86_64-1.txz
kernel-modules-4.1.15-x86_64-1.txz

It been about 10 years sence my last full install and I can't remember. I going to install it on a 32bit computer but when I get a 64bit computer then I will try it to. If one is better for Intel or AMD please tell me that too. So and help will be great.

I'm downloading the Slackware current 32 & 64 bit iso tonight.

Jack

Re: Which Kernel to use

Posted: 24 Dec 2015, 21:52
by Jack
I mark 3 in each one and will those 3 work?

@ kernel-firmware-20151215git-noarch-1.txz
kernel-generic-4.1.15-i586-1.txz
kernel-generic-smp-4.1.15_smp-i686-1.txz
@ kernel-huge-4.1.15-i586-1.txz
kernel-huge-smp-4.1.15_smp-i686-1.txz
@ kernel-modules-4.1.15-i586-1.txz
kernel-modules-smp-4.1.15_smp-i686-1.txz

@ kernel-firmware-20151215git-noarch-1.txz
kernel-generic-4.1.15-x86_64-1.txz
@ kernel-huge-4.1.15-x86_64-1.txz
@ kernel-modules-4.1.15-x86_64-1.txz