Which 64-bit version to use
On a laptop that has 4GB of RAM, and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor(which
I assume to be a 64 bit CPU), I understand that a 64-bit OS is best for
accessing the full GB of RAM.
For 64-bit version, Ubuntu has only the AMD64 version.
On the Debian web page at http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ , the
architectures supported, include AMD64 and Intel IA-64.
On the Debian web page for AMD64, at http://www.debian.org/ports/amd64/
, is stated
"The port consists of a kernel for all AMD 64bit CPUs with AMD64
extension and all Intel CPUs with EM64T extension, and a common 64bit
userspace."
What exactly the "EM64T extension" is, or whether it is applicable to
the CPU, I do not know.
On the Debian web page for Intel IA-64, at
http://www.debian.org/ports/ia64/ , is stated
"IA-64 has been a supported Debian architecture since Debian 3.0
(woody)
If you would like to help, start by subscribing to the debian-ia64
mailing list.
The normal Debian channels for acquiring installation media now include
ia64 CD images. "
On the Debian FAQ web page (to try to find which is the appropriate ISO
image to download), the question with the label
"Which of the numerous images should I download? Do I need all of them?" at
http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#which-cd , is stated
"If your PC has a 64-bit AMD or Intel processor, you will most likely
need the "amd64" images (though "i386" is also fine), the "ia64" images
will not work."
So, is the AMD64 ISO image, the appropriate one for a laptop with an
Intel Core 2 Duo processor, or is the Intel IA-64 the appropriate image
(and, if so, does it work?) ?
Also, on one mirror at which I looked, is (directory listing)
"Files
Index of /debian/debian-cd/5.0.1/
Name Last modified Size File Description
Parent Directory -
amd64 Tue Apr 14 18:32:36 2009 -
i386 Tue Apr 14 18:32:37 2009 -
ia64 Tue Apr 14 18:32:36 2009 -
multi-arch Tue Apr 14 18:32:37 2009 -
trace Tue Apr 14 18:32:38 2009 -"
which makes me wonder whether "multi-arch" means multi-architecture, and
therefore, whether a multi-architecture ISO image exists, that
automatically detects the architecture and determines the appropriate
architecture installation,which it installs.
Could someone please clarify which is the appropriate version to
install, given the CPU and the 4GB of RAM?
Thank you in anticipation.
--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
..............
"So once you do know what the question actually is,
you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
A Trilogy In Four Parts",
written by Douglas Adams,
published by Pan Books, 1992
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