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10-25-2007, 03:18 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2007
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Silly Question
I am new to Linux...
I have following PC..
Code:
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: D946GZIS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Which linux will i install on my pc is it i386,i586 or i686 or some other..
PLZ help...
any help will be greatly appreciated..
Thanks in advance
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10-25-2007, 03:21 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Fargo, ND
Distribution: SuSE AMD64
Posts: 15,733
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You can install any 32bit distro.
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10-25-2007, 07:32 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Fargo, ND
Distribution: SuSE AMD64
Posts: 15,733
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The first one (32 bit pc). Even with an x86_64 processor you can install the 32 bit version.
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10-25-2007, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: UK
Distribution: Kubuntu 12.10 (using awesome wm though)
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Originally Posted by jschiwal
The first one (32 bit pc). Even with an x86_64 processor you can install the 32 bit version.
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Moreover, the 32 bit versions are generally less hassle than the 64 bit ones. From what I've heard the 64 bit versions don't give you a noticeable performance boost, and it can be a problem to get some binary-only programs to work - mostly commonly flashplayer is annoying. It is possible, but I think it is fiddly on a 64 bit system.
The only thing which 64 bit give you which you may really need, is the ability to address very large amounts of physical memory.
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10-25-2007, 08:15 AM
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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Austria
Distribution: Ubuntu 12.10
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and you should. You don't have to bother with the architecture... most distros will install the i586 kernel for you, but there is nothing wrong with i386 either. Just go with the default. And yes, download the 32 bit cd.
There is nothing wrong with suse. Just get it, you can always switch if you don't like it.
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10-26-2007, 02:00 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2007
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ok than i will download x86_64 thanks for all the help..
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10-26-2007, 03:28 AM
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Registered: May 2007
Distribution: suse 10.1, fedora 6
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Originally Posted by RANJEETMALIK
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in that case you should be able to install any version of linux. I suggest suse or fedora or ubuntu ... you know why not go all three?
p.s. there are no silly questions... only silly answers 
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10-26-2007, 07:36 AM
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Registered: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by RANJEETMALIK
ok than i will download x86_64 thanks for all the help..
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Everyone in this thread suggested you get the 32 bit one, but go ahead 
Last edited by oskar; 10-26-2007 at 07:47 AM.
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