On 17/12/09 07:50, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
On 12/17/2009 06:11 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Can someone tell me how to determine if a computer can run 64 bit
Fedora?
I have two similar Dell desk top computers with what appears to be
the same processor, one of which has had F-12 64 bit installed on it
and seems to be happy. I always assumed they were 32 bit computers
and really don't care which they are but wish to avoid using the
b.w. to download another copy of F-12.
I need to know before I can upgrade the second one.
Thanks.
Bob
As I indicated in the other thread,
# grep lm /proc/cpuinfo
If it returns nothing, your system is 32-bit.
Rahul
I'm sorry, I missed the "grep." So all I did was cat the /proc/info and
didn't know what to look for?
This F-11 box yields:
[bobg@box9 ~]$ grep lm /proc/cpuinfo
"nothing returned"
While the Omega F-12 box yields:
[bobg@box6 ~]$ grep lm /proc/cpuinfo
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca
cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe
syscall nx lm constant_tsc pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl cid
cx16 xtpr
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca
cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe
syscall nx lm constant_tsc pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl cid
cx16 xtpr
From which I shall conclude that box6 is 64 bit and will work with the
version installed but that box9 will not.
So I will have to burn up some more of my b.w. allotment and download
the final release. Ok, just as long as I know I'm not doing something
unnecessary. I knew I was taking a chance with the RC1 version.
Once more I appreciate your work and the help.
Thank you.
Bob
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