--- In [email protected], "IraqiGeek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a recently upgraded computer with an AMD 64 bit SEMPRON > > processor. I purchased a DVD set of Debian 3.1 (SARGE) for IA-64 and > > want to use Sarge as my operating system. > > > > Will my IA-64 version of Sarge install properly on a computer that > > uses a SEMPRON processor? > > Nope, it will not run. > > IA-64 is the architecture, and instruction set used in Intel Itanium > processors, and its not compatible with x86 processors in all their forms > and models. > > Your Sempron uses the AMD64 instruction set, which is branded by Intel as > EM64T, and also more generally known as x86-64. > > > I have two removable hard drives, and have already set up WinXP on one > > of them. So, I won't get in too much trouble if an attempt to install > > SARGE fails. I just wanted to find out if there are any known > > issues/solutions. > > The only solution to install Debian on your sempron is either to get the > 32-bit version, or to get the AMD64/EM64T/x86-64 version of Sarge if you > really want 64-bit capability. > > > After purchasing my version of SARGE, I read a note in > > www.debian.org/ports that listed a separate version of Sarge > > specifically for AMD 64-- finding this bit of info prompted my question. > > They better state that, as the two are different architectures. > > > > Regards, > IraqiGeek > www.iraqigeek.com >
Thanks for the info. I'll get a different version of SARGE. Am I correct to assume that I can get the standard version of Sarge for x86 and it will run on my Sempron processor as if it were a 32-bit machine? Bill ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2jUsvC/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
