What kernel to install for AMD Core 2

[eduard]

En/na James Gray ha escrit:
> On 23/09/2006, at 2:45 AM, eduard wrote:
> 
>> I have just bought a new laptop but i have some doubts and  
>> problems, and
>>   need some recommendations.
>> I have an AMD 64x2
> 
> ...snipped.
> 
> FWIW, AMD make dual core AMD64 CPUs not "Core" or "Core2" CPUs.  The  
> latter being an Intel trade mark for their new line of processors to  
> replace the Pentium/Centrino & Xeon processors.  Whilst Intel's  
> departing processor line share a lot of compatibility with their new  
> Core/Core2 architecture, the new processors support a whole bunch of  
> new stuff and consume a lot less power.
> 
> Not trying to nit-pick, just trying to clarify so confusion doesn't  
> invade with people wondering what the hell kinda system you're  
> running :)
> 
>> Would it be a good idea to install the 2.6.18 version to solve my
>> wireless connection problems caused by that thing called bcm4318?
>> Can i trust in the official ubuntu wikis, helps...to compile and  
>> install
>> the proper kernel?
> 
> bcm4318 you say?  That's a Broadcom right?  I think you'll get better  
> mileage from stock kernel with ndis wrapper.  Broadcom chipsets are  
> very poorly supported under Linux (Broadcom wont release the  
> necessary details to write open-source drivers, and don't release a  
> Linux binary driver).  That's why whenever friends are buying laptops  
> and want wireless under Linux, I typically recommend either the Intel  
> ProWireless cards or an Atheros chipset - both are very well  
> supported under Linux.  If your laptop uses a mini-PCI slot for  
> wireless, you can probably swap out the Broadcom for an Intel.  The  
> Intel ProWireless 2200BG cards go for around USD$30-50 on eBay.  The  
> ProWireless 3195ABG is a good option if you need tri-band support.
> 
Thanks for your suggestions. As for the "AMD Core2" piece of text of the 
subject, well i wanted to stress the main point of my message: how to 
get the two cores run in a 32 bit installation. That is why i didn't 
type it in the subject, but did it in the message. For more information, 
actually i have a AMD Turion 64x2, but as i read that linux kernels for 
Athlon can be used for Turion because AMD did not change so many things 
with Turion..., i thought i could avoid even mentioning it.

Following Lord Sauron's, i installed in one hard drive partition 
linux-image-2.6.15-27-k7 of kubuntu dapper, so if i am not wrong i have 
the 32 bit version for amd dual core of the distribution. And it is 
working fine. Nevertheless I am working usually with statistical 
packages and i would like to test the speed of the 64 bit processor. I 
would like to do this without entering the world of 64 bit (chroot, 
linux32 things), so i suppose i can install the 64 bit version of 
kubuntu dapper in another partition. The point if that i don't know 
which one is better
-linux-image-2.6.15-27-amd64-generic
-linux-image-2.6.15-27-amd64-k8 (finally today i could find this one, 
the k8, in the kubuntu repository)