On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Bret Busby <b...@busby.net> wrote: > > On a laptop that has 4GB of RAM, and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor(which I > assume to be a 64 bit CPU), I understand that a 64-bit OS is best for > accessing the full GB of RAM. > > For 64-bit version, Ubuntu has only the AMD64 version. > > On the Debian web page at http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ , the > architectures supported, include AMD64 and Intel IA-64. > > On the Debian web page for AMD64, at http://www.debian.org/ports/amd64/ , > is stated > "The port consists of a kernel for all AMD 64bit CPUs with AMD64 extension > and all Intel CPUs with EM64T extension, and a common 64bit userspace." > > What exactly the "EM64T extension" is, or whether it is applicable to the > CPU, I do not know. > > On the Debian web page for Intel IA-64, at > http://www.debian.org/ports/ia64/ , is stated > "IA-64 has been a supported Debian architecture since Debian 3.0 (woody) > If you would like to help, start by subscribing to the debian-ia64 mailing > list. > The normal Debian channels for acquiring installation media now include > ia64 CD images. " > > On the Debian FAQ web page (to try to find which is the appropriate ISO > image to download), the question with the label > "Which of the numerous images should I download? Do I need all of them?" at > http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#which-cd , is stated > "If your PC has a 64-bit AMD or Intel processor, you will most likely need > the "amd64" images (though "i386" is also fine), the "ia64" images will not > work." > > So, is the AMD64 ISO image, the appropriate one for a laptop with an Intel > Core 2 Duo processor, or is the Intel IA-64 the appropriate image (and, if > so, does it work?) ? > > Also, on one mirror at which I looked, is (directory listing) > > "Files > > Index of /debian/debian-cd/5.0.1/ > > Name Last modified Size File Description > Parent Directory - > amd64 Tue Apr 14 18:32:36 2009 - > i386 Tue Apr 14 18:32:37 2009 - > ia64 Tue Apr 14 18:32:36 2009 - > multi-arch Tue Apr 14 18:32:37 2009 - > trace Tue Apr 14 18:32:38 2009 -" > > which makes me wonder whether "multi-arch" means multi-architecture, and > therefore, whether a multi-architecture ISO image exists, that automatically > detects the architecture and determines the appropriate architecture > installation,which it installs. > > Could someone please clarify which is the appropriate version to install, > given the CPU and the 4GB of RAM? > > Thank you in anticipation. > > -- > Bret Busby > Armadale > West Australia > .............. > > "So once you do know what the question actually is, > you'll know what the answer means." > - Deep Thought, > Chapter 28 of Book 1 of > "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: > A Trilogy In Four Parts", > written by Douglas Adams, > published by Pan Books, 1992 > > .................................................... > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > > Just download the AMD64 version and burn it either on CD/DVD. I have an Intel Core 2 Duo PC with 8GB using Debian Lenny AMD64.
EM64T: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 IA-64 architecture is intended to be used on high end servers. Don't bother to download the Iso's, those machines are VERY expensive, only big corporations can afford them. -- "It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion." "Todo el desorden del mundo proviene de las profesiones mal o mediocremente servidas"
