Neil Stewart wrote:
Thank you all very much for all of your help. I think you've solved this one. I do _seem_ to be running a 32-bit system after foolishly using a 32-bit CD. But one small point: How can I get the system to report which type it is? uname -a does not seem to work.
I like to use the file command: brian@brems:~$ file /bin/bash/bin/bash: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, AMD x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.6.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.0, stripped
(the /bin/bash can be any compiled executable or library) Hope this helps Brian