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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>>- VitalStream, Inc. http://www.vitalstream.com -
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