Re: which version for intel chipset 64bit

[Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>]

Could the Release Notes include a component that matches CPU model with 
appropriate distribution version?

Many 64 bit CPU's exist, but it can be difficult to determine whether 
they should have the i386 (which no longer works with the i386, from the 
Release Notes, and so should be renamed) or the amd64 version of the 
distribution, installed.

Some people may know the answer, but, for the rest of us, we are just 
left in the dark.

For example the (relatively) new range of CPU's (which are prbably now 
out of date), that are the I<x> range, eg, I3, I5, I7, are (I believe) 
64 bit CPU's, but the Release Notes do not indicate whether these should 
have the 32 bit or the 64 bit version of the districbution, installed.

So, it would be useful for the Release Notes to include a list of CPU's, 
and show which is the appropriate version of the distribution, for each 
CPU model.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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