Re: 64-bit linux?

From: Greg Madden <pabi@gci.net>
Date: Mon Nov 08 2004 - 08:11:21 AKST

On Sunday 07 November 2004 05:06 pm, Keeper Nott wrote:
> Does anyone know if the newer releases of mandrake linux work with
> the amd 3500+ 64-bit processor? I noticed that mandrake offered a
> "10.0 official amd 64-bit edition", does that mean that mandrake will
> not run on a 64-bit processor unless I buy a copy specifically
> configured to do so? If amndrake doesn't run on 64-bit, then what
> versions of linux do? I am really new to 64-bit and a lot of it is
> really vague to me so any help would be much appreciated.

You need a distro specifically for amd64. Suse come this way, both i386
& amd64 on sparate media, in the Professional edition. I don't know if
Mandrake does this but a quick visit to their web site should help.

-- 
Greg Madden
Precision Air Balance, Inc.
Phone: 907-276-0461
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