32 or 64 bit?

[Hans Fugal <hans@fugal.net>]

How do I know whether to use the 32-bit or 64-bit kernel?  I have been
running the 32-bit kernel for some time, so I know that works - but
if I can I'd like to try running the 64-bit kernel.

$ uname -a
Linux andreas 2.4.18-32 #1 Sat Mar 30 18:26:22 MST 2002 parisc unknown

$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
cpu family      : PA-RISC 1.1b
cpu             : PA7100 (PCX-T)
cpu MHz         : 125.000000
model           : 9000/735
model name      : Snake Cheetah (735/130)
hversion        : 0x00002060
sversion        : 0x00000481
I-cache         : 256 KB
D-cache         : 256 KB (WB)
ITLB entries    : 120
DTLB entries    : 120 - shared with ITLB
BTLB fixed      : max. 16384 pages, pagesize=4096 (64MB)
BTLB fix-entr.  : 0 instruction, 0 data (16 combined)
BTLB var-entr.  : 0 instruction, 0 data (0 combined)
bogomips        : 124.51
software id     : 2012699524

Thanks,
Hans :)

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