Re: i386 or amd64 debian for new intel 64 bit cpu?

At Sun, 30 May 2010 12:10:59 -0700 "Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I've got a new intel 64 bit PC. I installed i386 latest debian on it.

It works fine. Then I noticed there is amd64 debian also.

http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

Would it be better to install amd64 instead? I am assume amd64 will work
on this pc. How is debian 64 bit support for 32 bit applications? Why is
it called amd64 btw? why not intel64? may be becuase amd had 64 bit
before intel?

Yes and no. Originally Intel had a 64 bit instruction set, the ia64.
I think Intel still makes chips with this instruction set, but Intel
now uses AMD's 64 bit instruction set (known as x86_64) in their
mainstream processors -- the ones you are likely to get in retail
commodity PCs (including 'Intel' Macs). I think this is much like when
Sony gave up on BetaMAX VCRs and started making VHS (JVC's invention)
VCRs.


I have to format the disk and start all over, I think, but that would be ok.

Yes indeed -- DON'T try to 'upgrade' from 32-bit to 64-bit. This is
likely to create a 'mess'. Do a proper 'fresh' install.


thanks
--Nasser




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