[BlueOnyx:09881] Re: Problem with ISO images

[Chuck Tetlow]

Yea, I did check uname.  Just forgot to mention it.  And it does show i686.

So apparently, I've got the right version on the box.  But the labels are wrong on the initial install splash screen.

Chuck

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From: Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet <cobaltfacts at virtbiz.com> 
To: BlueOnyx General Mailing List <blueonyx at mail.blueonyx.it> 
Sent: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:45:24 -0500 
Subject: [BlueOnyx:09879] Re: Problem with ISO images

> Hi Chuck, 
> 
> Chuck Tetlow wrote: 
> > After purchasing some of your software night before last - I got to 
> > installing some new servers today.  I pulled the latest ISO off the 
> > updates.blueonyx.it website.  I carefully chose the 5107R version with 
> > date 20120313 - since my first install was a slightly older Dell 2560 
> > server.  My understanding is those Xeon chips in it were only 32 bit, so 
> > the 5107R was the right version opposed to the 5108R version. 
> 
> Ahem... 2560!  Wow!  But hey, they can be tanks. 
> 
> > But when I started the install, the first screen that came up said 
> > "Welcome to BlueOnyxx 5108R!".  Uh oh!  I was sure I'd pulled the right 
> > version and put it on CD, so I went ahead.  Sure enough it installed - 
> > at which point I wasn't sure it was because I had the right version with 
> > wrong labels, or my server's Xeon chips were 64 bit?? 
> 
> Well I can confirm that I've personally done 2 5108R installs today for 
> 2 different customers, both with the latest ISO, and they're both the 
> correct version. 
> 
> > Can you tell us how to determine whether we have a 32bit or 64bit 
> > version - once its already running?? 
> 
> Run this: 
> # uname -r 
> 
> A 5108R box (64-bit) will return something like this: 
> 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.x86_64 
> 
> Whereas a 5107 box (32-bit) will return this: 
> 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.i686 
> 
> Hope that helps... 
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