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출처: <A href="https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-1002">https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-1002</A> <H2>What are the different types of kernel packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?</H2> <H3>Article ID: 1002 - Created on: Nov 27, 2003 6:00 PM - Last Modified:  Jun 3, 2010 2:09 AM </H3> <DIV class=jive-wiki-body> <DIV class=jive-wiki-body-content> <DIV class=jive-rendered-content> <H3>Issue</H3> <UL> <LI>What are the different types of kernel packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?</LI> <LI>What kernel should I install to manage 2 processors and 16Gb of memory?</LI></UL>   <H3>Environment</H3> Red Hat Enterprise Linux   <H3>Resolution </H3> Red Hat Enterprise Linux contains the following kernel packages (some may not apply to your architecture, not all are available in all major releases):   <UL> <LI type=ul> kernel - contains the kernel and following key features: <UL> <LI type=ul> Uniprocessor support (will utilize a single processor on multi-processor systems)</LI> <LI type=ul> Multi-processor support for Intel EM64T systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 only)</LI> <LI type=ul> 4GB RAM support on Intel and AMD x86 systems(1)</LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-BOOT - contains the installation kernel (x86 only) <UL> <LI type=ul> Uniprocessor support</LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-{*-}devel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and ongoing) - contains kernel header files <UL> <LI type=ul> replaces kernel-source</LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul>kernel-debug - contains the same kernel than kernel with debugging options enabled (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 only) </LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-doc - contains kernel documentation <UL> <LI type=ul> previously found in /usr/src/linux{-*}/Documentation</LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-hugemem (i686 only) - in addition to the options of kernel-smp : <UL> <LI type=ul> 4GB/4GB split - ~4GB of virtual address space for kernel resources and ~4GB for each user processor</LI> <LI type=ul> Should be utilized on systems/loads where more addressable kernel resources are required including greater than 16GB systems</LI> <LI type=ul>isn't shipped in RHEL5</LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul>kernel-PAE - kernel with support for up to 16 Gb of RAM (x86 only, Red Hat Entreprise Linux 5 only) </LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-smp - in addition to the options of kernel: <UL> <LI type=ul> multi processor support (all architectures)</LI> <LI type=ul> PAE - Physical Address Extension (Intel x86 only) upto 16GB RAM(2)</LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-pcmcia-cs (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 only) - contains support for PCMCIA cards</LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-source (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 only) - contains complete source code for the Linux kernel</LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-utils - contains utilities that can be used to control the kernel or system hardware</LI> <LI type=ul>kernel-xenU - kernel used by paravirtualised guests (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5+)</LI> <LI type=ul>kernel-xen - kernel which runs in Xen VM (Red Hat Entreprise Linux 5 only). <UL> <LI type=ul>for X86 : <UL> <LI type=ul>supports up to 16 Gb of RAM in all installs if the processor allows it.</LI> <LI type=ul>supports a maximum of 16 CPUs </LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul>for AMD64 and Intel 64 : <UL> <LI type=ul>supports up to 1TB of RAM</LI> <LI type=ul>on RHEL5.0 and 5.1, supports up to 32 CPUs </LI> <LI type=ul>on RHEL5.2 supports up to 64 CPUs </LI> <LI type=ul>on RHEL5.3 supports up to 126 CPUs </LI> <LI type=ul>on RHEL5.4 and 5.5 supports up to 192 CPUs </LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul>for Intel Itanium <UL> <LI type=ul>supports up to 32 CPUs</LI></UL></LI></UL></LI> <LI type=ul> kernel-{*-}unsupported (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 only/some architectures) <UL> <LI type=ul> contains modules not supported by Red Hat, Inc. in any SLA</LI> <LI type=ul> is not installed during installation</LI> <LI type=ul> updates and fixes may not be provided over time</LI></UL></LI></UL>   (1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux product page should be reference for other configuration limits ( <A class="jive-link-external-small outgoing" href="http://www.redhat.com/rhel/compare/">http://www.redhat.com/rhel/compare/</A> ). (2) kernel-hugemem is required if system memory is greater than 16GB on x86 machines. x86_64 and AMD64 architectures support 64GB and EM64T supports 6GB.   Note: for more recent and maintained information on the memory limits, go to <A class="jive-link-external-small outgoing" href="http://www.redhat.com/rhel/compare/">http://www.redhat.com/rhel/compare/</A></DIV></DIV></DIV>