On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:21:54 -0400 Daniel Gryniewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 09:21 -0400, Alvin Thompson wrote: > > On Fri, 2005-09-23 at 20:23 -0500, William Tetrault wrote: > > > Some semprons are 64-bit enabled - these can use amd64 profiles > > > if you want the 64-bit capabilities. The others should stick to > > > athlon-xp profiles and their related make flags. > > > > interesting, thanks! how do i know if mine is 64-bit enabled? it's > > an eMachines M5414 (they apparently produced around 12 of them :). > > this is what /proc/cpu says: > > > > $ cat /proc/cpuinfo > > processor : 0 > > vendor_id : AuthenticAMD > > cpu family : 15 > > model : 8 > > model name : Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+ > > stepping : 2 > > cpu MHz : 798.356 > > cache size : 256 KB > > fdiv_bug : no > > hlt_bug : no > > f00f_bug : no > > coma_bug : no > > fpu : yes > > fpu_exception : yes > > cpuid level : 1 > > wp : yes > > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr > > pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext > > 3dnowext 3dnow > > bogomips : 1585.15 > > > > it's actually 1.6 GHz throttled down. so if it's 64-bit enabled can > > i use the 64-bit version of linux? what make options should i use? > > > > thanks, > > alvin > > > > It looks like it's not. My cpuinfo has this: > > address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual > As far as I know that only shows in 64 bit mode. He must be running it in 32 bit mode or the question wouldn't arise. Perhaps just trying to boot of a 64 bit, AMD64, Gentoo install disc would show if it is compatible. -- Ian. EOM -- [email protected] mailing list
