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Re: 64 bits or 32 bits? How to define?



On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 20:57 +0000, Pantor wrote: 
> Exactly yes, CPU is AMD Athlon XP-M 2800+ and no idea is it 64 bits or 
> 32 bits CPU.
> 
> s. keeling wrote:
> > Jerome BENOIT <jgmbenoit@mailsnare.net>:
> >>  Pantor wrote:
> >>> anybody can tell me how to define is my system 64 bits or 32 bits?
> >>  what do you really mean by `system' ? hardware ? or kernel ?
> > 
> > Don't you mean CPU?  If the CPU's 64 bit, and the Debian installer has
> > any clue (and we chose the right iso (of course)), then a 64 bit CPU
> > install will get a 64 bit kernel.  Works on my Sun U30.
> > 
> > 
> 

1) Pls don't top post
2) AMD PR at
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_543_10218~71941,00.html
and note chip shipped in 2003 all leads me to believe it's 32 bit arch.
3) I'm unsure how to (eg) use a Live (Debian) CD to get info as to
32 .v. 64 bit arch.

M

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