> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rick Stevens <rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: For users of Fedora <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2007 12:24:25 PM
> Subject: Re: how to identify 32 vs 64 bit CPU?
>
> On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 17:50 +0100, Chris Jones wrote:
> > > How about uname? `uname -a` gives all of it. See `man uname` for subsets
> > > and the ordering of the "-a" output. If you need more than just x86, I
> > > think any solution will be a bit involved.
> >
> > AFAIK, uname only tells you what you are running, not what you *could*
> > run. I.e. you couldn't tell the diffrence between a 32 bit os on a 64
> > bit capable machine or a 32 bit only machine.
>
> If you get a result from
>
> cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep " lm "
>
> you're on a 64-bit processor regardless whether it's a 32- or 64-bit OS.
> If you want to know if the OS is 64-bit, then a result from
>
> uname -a | grep 64
>
> would indicate a 64-bit OS.
>
Stupid shell script:
#!/bin/bash
echo -n "Running "
RES=`uname -a | grep 64`
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo -n "64-bit "
else
echo -n "32-bit "
fi
echo -n "operating system on a "
RES=`cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep " lm "`
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo -n "64-bit "
else
echo -n "32-bit "
fi
echo "machine"
Have fun, gang.
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Rick,
This is not a "Stupid Shell Script" it is an AWESOME shell script that does the job it is intended for. Thank you for providing excellent advice through the years. Along with several others on this list whose names I think not need mention make this list one of the best. I always enjoy reading these kinds of posts.
Regards,
Antonio
[olivares@localhost Documents]$ uname -ipr
2.6.22.1-41.fc7 athlon i386
[olivares@localhost Documents]$ cat /etc/fedora-release
Fedora release 7 (Moonshine)
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