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Subject: Re: PAE kernel problem on Dell PowerEdge 2950
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On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:38 AM, Remorque <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Wojciech Puchar <
> wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote:
>
> >
> >> I see no reason why you should run 6.4 at all though. What's your
> >> motivation
> >> towards thaat angle?
> >>
> >> I suggest you install the 7.1 and update it to -STABLE then see if
> >> anything
> >> changes as regards the CPU (est message), while we wait for the magic
> word
> >> from the dedicated developers.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> > why not simply use /amd64?
>
>
> You mean he changes the CPU?
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
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> "The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a
> baby."
>                             - Natalie Wood
>

All CPUs generally shipped from Dell anymore are 64bit capable.  Do you have
the original specs (take the service tag, go to dell support -> warranty ->
original system config) and paste that.  It gives chip IDs that we can use
online to see if it's amd64 capable.

Good luck.