Re: DEBIAN documentation: which 64 bit processors run current release?
On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:23:09 -0400
Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:
>
> These CPUs *can* run the Debian AMD64 port. Will your specific
> machines? Probably, but there are always manufacturers who
> decide to do something bizarre in the name of profit. Nobody can
> give you a definitive answer without trying it out on your
> specific machines. And that's what you should do.
>
It did occur to me that the best way to discover whether a computer can
run a particular operating system is to try it. Download a 64-bit
netinstall and try it in graphical rescue mode. It will write nothing
unless explicitly told to. If it gets as far as correctly enumerating
the existing partitions, it is fairly safe to say that the binary code
set runs successfully on the CPU.
--
Joe
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