[Tfug] distro question - x86_64

[Matthew Patenaude]

Thanks, that helps a lot. I appreciate the info. Does anyone know what the
latest Knoppix version is? I have been working overseas and just got back. I
didn't have a good internet connection, so all I have is Knoppix 3.7. I saw
that 4.something was on the Knoppix site with a 5.something as a *.de.iso
available. Is that only in German. I am afraid that if I use too old of a
distro it might barf at the new hardware. Any ideas?

I like Ubuntu as well. I am waiting for CDs to come in the mail. I ordered
the 6.06 stable. Is that as reliable as the previous stable Ubuntu?

Thanks again,
Matthew

On 2/14/07, Michael Schultheiss <schultmc at cinlug.org> wrote:
>
> Matthew & Carrie wrote:
> > The system page says that it has a 32 bit operating
> > system on it. That is confusing to me, as it is a Turion 64 X2.
> > Shouldn't it have a 64 bit operating system?
>
> It can - it doesn't have to though.  x86_64 CPUs are backwards
> compatible - they can run 32 or 64-bit operating systems.
>
> > That having said, can I run a 32 bit Linux on it? a 32 bit LiveCD like
> > Knoppix? Can I even run a 64 bit Linux distro on it?
>
> Yes - you can run either 32-bit or 64-bit Linux/Windows/BSD/whatever
>
> > Does anyone have a distro recommendation for this machine, or can
> > someone answer my question about whether or not this machine will run a
> > x86_*86 distro, or does it need a _64 distro? Also, can I use a regular
> > LiveCD to run something like QtParted to partition this machine?
>
> A regular LiveCD should work.  I like Debian and Ubuntu personally.  I
> don't have a 64-bit laptop so I don't have any specific recommendations
> though.
>
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