Re: debian on amd64! but when?

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Ayan Öztürk <ayanozturk@gmail.com> writes:

> hi, i'm a new linux user using amd 64bit system. my question is when
> will debian linux will support officially this architecture. i think
> we can install i386 version now but does it work with same speed?
> thanks..

Current timeline is 2008 for Debian with the releas of Etch.

> -- 
> Ayan

But Linux amd64 works for probably as long as you can by the cpu in
the shop around the corner and other distributions already released
official amd64 support, e.g. try Ubuntu for something Debian based.

MfG
        Goswin