2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 3f75c0c0a..68f2b300f 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- allow to prefer kernel-server on x86_64 too
+
 Version 11.43 - 16 September 2008
 
 - enhanced 'desktop' & 'package selection' steps
diff --git a/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm b/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
index 98e7c73c4..4f36d9f06 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sub bestKernel_extensions {
     $o_match_all_hardware ? (arch() =~ /i.86/ ? '-desktop586' : '-desktop') :
       detect_devices::is_xbox() ? '-xbox' :
       detect_devices::is_i586() ? '-desktop586' :
-      arch() =~ /i.86/ && detect_devices::dmi_detect_memory() > 3.8 * 1024 ? '-server' :
+      arch() =~ /i.86|x86_64/ && detect_devices::dmi_detect_memory() > 3.8 * 1024 ? '-server' :
       '-desktop';
 }