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From: Warren King on 16 Feb 2010 04:40 Which architecture should I use for an Intel Atom Processor? Warren King wking(a)meritel.com
From: Camaleón on 16 Feb 2010 11:00 On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:34:09 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote: >>> Which architecture should I use for an Intel Atom Processor? >> It depends on the exact model. >> There are some Atom micros supporting 64 bits (amd64) but the vast >> majority don't (just 32 bits, so i386 is required), so better check >> first the serial number. > > Don't bother checking: since you had to ask the question, Not "me" :-) > you won't care > whether you run a 64bit or 32bit kernel, and since those processors > don't support much more than 2GB anyway, there's no point running a > 64bit kernel. There are still reasons to install a 64 bits kernel if the micro supports it. In fact, I have an Intel Celeron with just 1 GiB of RAM (max. allowed is 2 GiB) and installed a 64 bits (amd64) Debian, just for compatibility issues with the rest of the machines which are also running 64 bits kernels :-) > I.e. just use your regular 32bit Intel install (i386/x86/i686/IA32 or > whichever name you like to use to refer to it). In Debian is called "i386". Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.02.16.15.48.04(a)gmail.com
From: Stan Hoeppner on 16 Feb 2010 11:00 Stefan Monnier put forth on 2/16/2010 9:34 AM: >>> Which architecture should I use for an Intel Atom Processor? >> It depends on the exact model. >> There are some Atom micros supporting 64 bits (amd64) but the vast >> majority don't (just 32 bits, so i386 is required), so better check first >> the serial number. > > Don't bother checking: since you had to ask the question, you won't care > whether you run a 64bit or 32bit kernel, and since those processors > don't support much more than 2GB anyway, there's no point running > a 64bit kernel. > I.e. just use your regular 32bit Intel install (i386/x86/i686/IA32 or > whichever name you like to use to refer to it). +1 As a bonus, due to various architectural reasons I won't delve into, 32bit binaries will usually run slightly faster than the 64 bit cousins, and they'll take up a little bit less disk space. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4B7ABF26.5080408(a)hardwarefreak.com
From: Marc Olive on 16 Feb 2010 05:00 El Tuesday 16 February 2010 10:09:34 Warren King va escriure: > Which architecture should I use for an Intel Atom Processor? If it's a 64 bits one you should use amd64, otherwise or in doubt use x86. > Warren King > > wking(a)meritel.com -- Marc Olivé Grup Blau -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201002161037.56978.marc.olive(a)grupblau.com
From: Camaleón on 16 Feb 2010 05:10
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:09:34 -0800, Warren King wrote: > Which architecture should I use for an Intel Atom Processor? It depends on the exact model. There are some Atom micros supporting 64 bits (amd64) but the vast majority don't (just 32 bits, so i386 is required), so better check first the serial number. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.02.16.10.07.04(a)gmail.com |