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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:52:23 +0200
From: Mikael Pettersson <mikpe@csd.uu.se>
To: Stephan von Krawczynski <skraw@ithnet.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Compiling an i386 kernel on AMD Opteron
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Stephan von Krawczynski writes:
 > On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 12:15:17 +0200
 > Mikael Pettersson <mikpe@csd.uu.se> wrote:
 > 
 > > Stephan von Krawczynski writes:
 > >  > Hello,
 > >  > 
 > >  > is it possible to compile a kernel on Opteron for i386 (32-bit) and not 64
 > >  > bit Opteron with usual make procedures?
 > >  > 
 > >  > When I do a simple "make menuconfig" I can only see the Opteron processor
 > >  > type in "Processor type and features" ...
 > > 
 > > You need to learn about cross-compilation.
 > 
 > Do you really call it cross-compilation if you are working on a 32-bit linux
 > (Opteron driven) and try to compile a new kernel for the very same box?

Not if you're running a 32-bit kernel on the Opteron, but your statement above,
 > >  > When I do a simple "make menuconfig" I can only see the Opteron processor
 > >  > type in "Processor type and features" ...
indicated (to me at least) that you were running a 64-bit kernel.

What does `uname -m' say?

make mrproper and try again?
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