Re: Core 2 Duo or AMD 64bit (something)

On Saturday 04 November 2006 17:45, Damien Hull wrote:
> I read up on both. I'm still confused. Is 64 bit Linux the same for
> both processors?
>
> Ubuntu has a 64 bit version for the AMD processor. Will this work on
> the Intel chip? You might have to recompile the kernel but I'm hoping
> the 64 bit libraries will work.
>
> I think I'll keep things simple and go AMD. That way I can use AMD 64
> bit Ubuntu if I want.
>
> W.D.McKinney wrote:
> > _____
> > From: Kurt Mathews [mailto:skidriprekah@gmail.com]
> > To: aklug@aklug.org
> > Sent: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:51:09 -0900
> > Subject: Re: Core 2 Duo or AMD 64bit (something)
> >
> > Hmm...I was going to say "I thought Core 2 Duo was 64bit," but I
> > guess that's just their mobile processor. And that says it has 64 bit
> > "support," which leaves questions to be answered.
> > I'm in the same boat. I'm probably going to buy AMD hardware, but
> > something inside my soul keeps screaming "core 2 duo!"
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > Yes. Read this:
> >
> > http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485
> >_13041%5E13078,00.html
> >
> > and
> >
> > http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm
> >
> > -Dee
> >
> > On 11/4/06, Kurt Mathews <skidriprekah@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > haha, sorryie, meant to reply to the group.
> > >
> > > On 11/4/06, Kurt Mathews <skidriprekah@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hmm...I was going to say "I thought Core 2 Duo was 64bit," but
> > > > I guess that's just their mobile processor. And that says it
> > > > has 64 bit "support," which leaves questions to be answered.
> > > >
> > > > I'm in the same boat. I'm probably going to buy AMD hardware,
> > > > but something inside my soul keeps screaming "core 2 duo!"
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > On 11/4/06, Damien Hull < dhull@digitaloverload.net> wrote:
> > > > > With the new processors from AMD and Intel it's hard to
> > > > > figure out which
> > > > > one to get. Which way should a guy go?
> > > > >
> > > > > I know that 64bit anything is not really ready. Ubuntu has a
> > > > > AMD 64bit version. However, it's missing some software that
> > > > > hasn't been ported to
> > > > > 64bit yet. That's the story I herd any way.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need the option of running 64bit Linux.
> >
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AMD came out with the first 64 bit PC cpu's, intel quickly followed with
the EMT 64? or some such. Basically Intel followed AMD's instruction set.

The Linux kernel supports AMD & Intel since the instruction set is the
same.

Some of the issues with running 64 bit are none of the web browser pkugins
are 64 bit. OpnenOffice is very close to a release quality 64 bit
version.

Most 64 bit distro's run 32 bit libraries, to support the 32 bit app's.

Debian has made a choice to run pure 64 bit, Ubuntu et al run 32 bit apps
with 32 bit libraries.

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Subject: Re: Core 2 Duo or AMD 64bit (something)
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I read up on both. I'm still confused. Is 64 bit Linux the same for both 
processors?
Ubuntu has a 64 bit version for the AMD processor. Will this work on the 
Intel chip? You might have to recompile the kernel but I'm hoping the 64 
bit libraries will work.
I think I'll keep things simple and go AMD. That way I can use AMD 64 
bit Ubuntu if I want.
W.D.McKinney wrote:
> _____  
> From: Kurt Mathews [mailto:skidriprekah@gmail.com]
> To: aklug@aklug.org
> Sent: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:51:09 -0900
> Subject: Re: Core 2 Duo or AMD 64bit (something)
>
> Hmm...I was going to say "I thought Core 2 Duo was 64bit," but I guess
>   that's just their mobile processor. And that says it has 64 bit "support,"
>   which leaves questions to be answered.
>   I'm in the same boat. I'm probably going to buy AMD hardware, but something
>   inside my soul keeps screaming "core 2 duo!"
>   
>   Any suggestions?
> Yes. Read this:
>
> http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_13041%5E13078,00.html
>
> and
>
> http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm
>
> -Dee
>
>
>
>
>   
>   On 11/4/06, Kurt Mathews <skidriprekah@gmail.com> wrote:
>   >
>   > haha, sorryie, meant to reply to the group.
>   >
>   > On 11/4/06, Kurt Mathews <skidriprekah@gmail.com> wrote:
>   > >
>   > > Hmm...I was going to say "I thought Core 2 Duo was 64bit," but I guess
>   > > that's just their mobile processor. And that says it has 64 bit "support,"
>   > > which leaves questions to be answered.
>   > >
>   > > I'm in the same boat. I'm probably going to buy AMD hardware, but
>   > > something inside my soul keeps screaming "core 2 duo!"
>   > >
>   > > Any suggestions?
>   > >
>   > > On 11/4/06, Damien Hull < dhull@digitaloverload.net> wrote:
>   > > >
>   > > > With the new processors from AMD and Intel it's hard to figure out
>   > > > which
>   > > > one to get. Which way should a guy go?
>   > > >
>   > > > I know that 64bit anything is not really ready. Ubuntu has a AMD 64bit
>   > > > version. However, it's missing some software that hasn't been ported
>   > > > to
>   > > > 64bit yet. That's the story I herd any way.
>   > > >
>   > > > I need the option of running 64bit Linux.
>
>     
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