Re: 64-bit linux?

That is correct greg. You only need a 64 bit OS if you need (or would like)
64 bit capabilities. Otherwise you can use a 32 bit OS. All 64 bit
processors from amd are 32 bit backwards compatible.

If you would like a 64 bit OS though may I suggest fedora core 2? It has
done me well so far dual booting my 64 3200 with windows XP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Madden" <pabi@gci.net>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: 64-bit linux?

> On Monday 08 November 2004 02:38 pm, 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.
>
> If I understand your question, the AMD64 cpu is also 32 bit compatible,
> you can run 32 bit apps. I am not the best source though since I do not
> have a AMD 64 but you need to run the OS that is compiled for whatever
> the architecture is, i.e., 32 bit apps will run on a 64 bit
> architecture.
>
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> Greg Madden
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