64-bit kernel and distribution?
It seems that there are fewer Linode specific revisions of the 64-bit kernels (2.6.16.38-x8664-linode2 and 2.6.18.8-x8664-linode1). This to me suggests that there are less users, and thus less problems are discovered. This makes me worry about the stability of those kernels (vs. the 32-bit kernels).
Raf.
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-Chris
I'd imagine that 64 bit CentOS would be used, or at least, I'd use it given the choice :)
@caker:
I'm not aware of any problems with the 64 bit kernels, but there are only a handful of people running them.
-Chris
I have posted about some kernel issues over the past week.
1. 2.6.18.8-domU-linode7 is the only 32bit kernel that doesn't give me issues with time sync'ing problems on a xen host.
2. there is no 64 bit version of that domU kernel, so I am forced into running a 32 bit kernel and 32 bit OS.
So what are the odds we will be seeing a 64 bit domU ready kernel in the near future?
@Stever:
I've been running a test node with 2.6.18.8-x86_64-linode1 and gentoo amd64 installed for about two weeks now. I've seen no problems at all through the install process and running a very lightly loaded postfix/dovecot server.
I recently upgraded from UML to 64bit Xen node… but Im still running Gentoo x86. Just wondering if its worth upgrading to Gentoo amd64?
@quad3d@work:
I just try to create a Ubuntu 8.04 64-bit and it got stuck in a loops rebooting itself. lish would flash real quick and screen terminates, I can't see what's wrong…
The 64-bit kernels aren't deployed on all of the hosts; you may want to open a ticket requesting a migration.