x86 or x86_64 ISO Download

Aly Dharshi aly.dharshi at telus.net
Wed Jun 23 03:57:32 UTC 2004


I don't think that this is a 64bit processor, if you are in doubt use 
the 32bit linux software !

Aly.

rayzor at rf3labs.com wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Here's the result:
> 
> [root at mars root]# /root>cat /proc/cpuinfo
> processor       : 0
> vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 4
> model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
> stepping        : 2
> cpu MHz         : 908.979
> cache size      : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug        : no
> hlt_bug         : no
> f00f_bug        : no
> coma_bug        : no
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 1
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat 
> pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
> bogomips        : 1815.34
> 
> 
> Does it mean I need to get the x86_64 ISO?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Ray
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Rick Stevens <rstevens at vitalstream.com>:
> 
> 
>>rayzor at rf3labs.com wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I am new to Linux and would like to know what I need to download - x86 or 
>>>x86_64 ISO? I am not sure what type of processor I have. I have RH9
>>
>>installed 
>>
>>>on this machine that I'm trying to upgrade to Fedora, is there a way to
>>
>>check 
>>
>>>my processor type so I can download the appropriate ISO?
>>
>>Try "cat /proc/cpuinfo".  That'll tell you what kind of processor you
>>have:
>>
>>[root at prophead root]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
>>processor       : 0
>>vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
>>cpu family      : 6
>>model           : 8
>>model name      : Pentium III (Coppermine)
>>stepping        : 10
>>cpu MHz         : 864.496
>>cache size      : 256 KB
>>fdiv_bug        : no
>>hlt_bug         : no
>>f00f_bug        : no
>>coma_bug        : no
>>fpu             : yes
>>fpu_exception   : yes
>>cpuid level     : 2
>>wp              : yes
>>flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca 
>>cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
>>bogomips        : 1723.59
>>
>>The Pentium III is also known as the "686" as far as the kernels are
>>concerned.
>>
>>RH9 wasn't available for X86_64 (Athlon/Opteron).  "uname -a" will tell
>>you a lot of info, too, but it won't tell you exactly _which_ Intelish
>>processor you have, just what the kernel was built for.
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