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Confused x86_64 or i386?

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I am going to switch to linux soon.

I have a laptop, the system information says:-

System type: X86-based PC
Processor: x86 family 15 Model 22 stepping 9 intel 2500 Mhz

Which one should i choose, the x86_64(I think this one is for 64 bit)
or i386 (this one has the 86 in it too.) i'am confused, help.

And also which distro will be better the Fedora or Mandrake. (I have Red Hat 9 on cds which says Rad Hat_i3 on the cd label.)
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Re: Confused x86_64 or i386?

x86_64 linux distro if you have a 64 bit processor, for example any of AMD 64. For your machine choose x86 distro.

Madrake have more applications and more recent (and no stable) applications.
Fedora is more stable.
Both use rpm software packages...I have Fedora 3
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Quote originally posted by pjdc ...
x86_64 linux distro if you have a 64 bit processor, for example any of AMD 64. For your machine choose x86 distro.

Madrake have more applications and more recent (and no stable) applications.
Fedora is more stable.
Both use rpm software packages...I have Fedora 3

By saing my machine needs x86 distro, do you mean the one with small red circle or the big red circle.

http://www.myfilestash.com/userfiles...screenshot.bmp

As I understand i386 is for 32bit processor. and i dont know what bit my processor is.
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Re: Confused x86_64 or i386?

You should be able to install the 32 bit version . Once you are done do a

cat /proc/cpuinfo you will be able to get the information of the processor ..

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yes, that it, a 32 bits version.

Quote originally posted by ilaiy ...
You should be able to install the 32 bit version . Once you are done do a

cat /proc/cpuinfo you will be able to get the information of the processor ..

./thanks
ilaiy
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Well you would not need to worry then ..

All the best 'njoy linux

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Quote originally posted by ilaiy ...
Well you would not need to worry then ..

All the best 'njoy linux

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ilaiy

32bit than.


Thanks guys.
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Re: Confused x86_64 or i386?

go for the big red circle
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Quote originally posted by jindalarpan ...
go for the big red circle
I did that, Thanks anyway.
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Re: Confused x86_64 or i386?

Quote originally posted by emen ...
I did that, Thanks anyway.
is there any problem can u tell any error msg that is comming
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