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| 11 | <abstract> |
11 | <abstract> |
| 12 | The Linux kernel is the core of every distribution. This chapter |
12 | The Linux kernel is the core of every distribution. This chapter |
| 13 | explains how to configure your kernel. |
13 | explains how to configure your kernel. |
| 14 | </abstract> |
14 | </abstract> |
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| 16 | <version>7.4</version> |
16 | <version>7.5</version> |
| 17 | <date>2010-07-12</date> |
17 | <date>2010-07-17</date> |
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| 19 | <section> |
19 | <section> |
| 20 | <title>Timezone</title> |
20 | <title>Timezone</title> |
| 21 | <body> |
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| 153 | strongly recommends users enable MCE features so that they are able to be |
153 | strongly recommends users enable MCE features so that they are able to be |
| 154 | notified of any hardware problems. On x86_64, these errors are not printed to |
154 | notified of any hardware problems. On x86_64, these errors are not printed to |
| 155 | <c>dmesg</c> like on other architectures, but to <path>/dev/mcelog</path>. This |
155 | <c>dmesg</c> like on other architectures, but to <path>/dev/mcelog</path>. This |
| 156 | requires the <c>app-admin/mcelog</c> package. Make sure you select IA32 |
156 | requires the <c>app-admin/mcelog</c> package. Make sure you select IA32 |
| 157 | Emulation if you want to be able to run 32-bit programs. Gentoo will install a |
157 | Emulation if you want to be able to run 32-bit programs. Gentoo will install a |
| 158 | multilib system (mixed 32-bit/64-bit computing) by default, so you probably |
158 | multilib system (mixed 32-bit/64-bit computing) by default, so this option is |
| 159 | want this option. |
159 | required. |
| 160 | </p> |
160 | </p> |
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163 | If you plan to use a non-multilib profile (for a pure 64-bit system), then you |
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164 | don't have to select IA32 Emulation support. However, you'll also need to follow |
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165 | the <uri link="?part=1&chap=6#doc_chap2_sect2">instructions</uri> for |
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166 | switching to a <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-amx64-faq.xml">non-multilib |
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167 | profile</uri>, as well as choosing the correct <uri |
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168 | link="?part=1&chap=10#doc_chap2_sect2">bootloader</uri>. |
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169 | </note> |
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| 162 | <pre caption="Selecting processor type and features"> |
171 | <pre caption="Selecting processor type and features"> |
| 163 | Processor type and features ---> |
172 | Processor type and features ---> |
| 164 | [ ] Machine Check / overheating reporting |
173 | [ ] Machine Check / overheating reporting |
| 165 | [ ] Intel MCE Features |
174 | [ ] Intel MCE Features |