Re: 64-bit linux?

Correct...AMD 64 bit will run in 32 bit mode just fine...of course you won't
have access to 64 bit features. You have to run a 64 bit distro for that.

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On Monday 08 November 2004 14:38, Ayden wrote:
> Only if you want 64bit capabilities, right? Otherwise, a regular
> distribution should run,
> correct?
>
> whitham
>
> On Nov 8, 2004, at 8:11 AM, Greg Madden wrote:
> > 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.
> >
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