Re: x86 or x86_64 ISO Download

[Aly Dharshi <aly.dharshi@xxxxxxxxx>]

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

Aly.

rayzor@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> 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.
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