Hi, Here's the result: [root@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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > rayzor@xxxxxxxxxxx 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@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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - > - VitalStream, Inc. http://www.vitalstream.com - > - - > - Jimmie crack corn and I don't care...what kind of lousy attitude - > - is THAT to have, huh? -- Dennis Miller - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >
