Jack Chastain wrote: > Greetings, group. > I just purchased a new Dell for my younger son and will be installing Linux > on it when it arrives (I was able to find ONE desktop system with FreeDOS at > no charge, and will be just replacing that when it shows up). This is the > system: > http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs > > The CPU is listed as: "Intel Core2 Duo processor E7400". I searched this a > bit and it appears (thought I am not at all certain) to be a 64-bit CPU. > > I downloaded Ubuntu 8.10 last night, but this morning noted the file name is > "Ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64.iso" > > That "amd" part concerns me. > > Two questions for anyone: Is this CPU in need of the 64-bit or 32-bit Ubuntu > package, and if 64-bit, is the above listed file appropriate? > > (It is really weird - Dell's first page for Open Source systems shows a > desktop system with Ubuntu all over it, but they presently only sell > Ubuntu-loaded laptops. Sigh.) > > I will also take any alternate advice on the "proper" Linux for this system.
It will actually run either 64bit or 32bit, so you get to choose which
one you want. Unless the system has >= 4GB of Ram, I tend to recommend
people run 32bit, a few things are still simpler. 64bit will give you
performance boots in a few areas, but can add a little complexity with
things like browser plugins.
You downloaded the 64bit iso, which will work fine on that machine.
amd64 is the architecture name Ubuntu uses for 64bit, x86_64 arch was
developed by AMD and licensed back by Intel, the 64bit implementations
by both vendors are equivalent as far as any mere mortal is concerned.
The Ubuntu/Debian folks use the amd64 naming convention because of that.
-Sean
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