[Copied also to Debian user - this is another FAQ] On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 11:49:41AM +0100, Paul Chany wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running Debian GNU/Linux Lenny (32bit). > > Here I want to install on my VirtualBox the Debian Testing ia64. > Because of the ia64 architecture, I don't know whether is that > possyble? > Maybe it's better to install the i386 architecture here? >
ia64 is the Intel Itanium - a chip which very few people have even seen (It's used in very high end machines from Intel/HP/SGI - the sort of thing that powers the back end of a bank :) ) It is NOT the 64 bit Intel chip which powers your machine if you have a newer Pentium/Core/Core Duo or whatever - that is the amd64 architecture in Debian - it's equally suitable for AMD and later Intel chips. [AMD were there first with the architecture extensions idea hence the name]. Virtualbox may be able to do 64 bits if your underlying chip is 64 bit - if not, use 32 bit Debian as on your normal machine. All best, AndyC > -- > Regards, Paul Chany > http://csanyi-pal.info > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
