Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread timothy johnson
A little note on the Intel Dual Core CPUs goes. They have two models. First one for $300 2.8Ghz but doesnt have HyperThreading, the Extreme Edition has Hyperthreading, but costs around $1100. But as two my original question it was more a question about intels 64bit if that was working in linux yet?

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread Zac Medico
--- Zac Medico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Jonathan Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The standard kernel should do fine. As far as the > > system is concerned > > Sure but what about 64 bits? CMIIW but new intel > processors with EM64T are supposed to be x86_64 > compatible, right?

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread Zac Medico
--- Jonathan Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The standard kernel should do fine. As far as the > system is concerned Sure but what about 64 bits? CMIIW but new intel processors with EM64T are supposed to be x86_64 compatible, right? That would mean that the gentoo AMD64 project applies her

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread Jonathan Wright
Andreas Vinsander wrote: A little harsh I think! Agree! :) If your running a dual-core, double-processor system, it's effectively a quad system (no dual), so SMP should be build for at least 4 processors. Here's another dumb one: Is hyperthreading enabled in the dual-core procesors? Thu

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread Andreas Vinsander
Jonathan Wright wrote: >> Yes, it is a dumb question. Gentoo users create their own kernel >> versions depending on their hardware and configuration. > > > A little harsh I think! Agree! > > If your running a dual-core, double-processor system, it's effectively > a quad system (no dual), so S

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread Jonathan Wright
neil wrote: timothy johnson wrote: May be a dumb question, but is there a version of the linux kernel for the intel dual core 64bit?? Yes, it is a dumb question. Gentoo users create their own kernel versions depending on their hardware and configuration. A little harsh I think! The stand

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread neil
timothy johnson wrote: May be a dumb question, but is there a version of the linux kernel for the intel dual core 64bit?? Yes, it is a dumb question. Gentoo users create their own kernel versions depending on their hardware and configuration. Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mai

[gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

2005-05-28 Thread timothy johnson
May be a dumb question, but is there a version of the linux kernel for the intel dual core 64bit??? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list