Hi,

I have a problem regarding kernel re-compilation. I am trying to use SLES over intel platform servers with SCSI HDD. This server has got 4 CPU's and around 1 GB RAM. I have this application which I am trying to install, the documentation of which mentions linux kernel to be in non-smp mode.By default SLES ,whenever it detects more than 1 CPU goes into smp mode of kernel. When I am trying to reinstall the kernel by passing parameter "nosmp" the server smoothly goes through the entire installation, but after the final reboot, goes into kernel panic. Initially I though that I am choosing the wrong filesystem for /boot, but later on I tried with ext2 and resierfs to find the same end result. worst part is that if I try to boot this very system(installed with nosmp) with a bootable cd, it boots, shows all the partitions as they were created during the installation.

Now things that I need to know from you people 1. what are the right parameters to be passed when installing kernel without SMP, is nosmp the only paramter or do I need to specify maxcpu also? 2. when I give a specific paramter to the kernel installation, does it ignore other default parameters (like say reiserfs modules, scsi modules, ethernet modules). 3. what is the difference between installing a module into the kernel and installing a module outside kernel (if there is anything like that )

thanks in advance

Chirag

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