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Started by Sabonis Oct 12, 2005 at 8:36 PM 2 replies 300+ views

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Oct 12, 2005 at 8:36 PM

Hi, im trying to install scientific linux but i have a choice of the ia64, x86_64 or the i386 version. I am running a pentium 4 3.2 ghz on a laptop. Which is which?

zer0wolf

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zer0wolf

Oct 12, 2005 at 8:38 PM

Eh... you use the i386 version.

The other two are for 64 bit processors, both of which you don't have. The former is the Intel Itanium and Opterons and the latter is the AMD 64. I think you might want to do just a little bit more research on linux before you try to install it on your laptop.

What kind is it, anyways? Have you made sure that all of your hardware is supported? Depending on the laptop's manufacturer, it may or may not be.

[Edited by - zer0wolf on October 12, 2005 8:38:28 PM]

nagromo

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nagromo

Oct 12, 2005 at 8:39 PM

The ones with '64' in the name are for 64 bit processors. Of those, only i386 will work on your computer. It would be better if they had i686, though, so it could use newer processor features. (Actually, the difference would probably be very minimal.)

[eidt] Oops, beaten to it!

jdhardy

Oct 12, 2005 at 8:47 PM

x86_64 is for Athlon 64/Athlon X2 and Pentium D processors (and Opterons, and some P4s and Xeons).

IA-64 is for Itanium processors, which are big-iron chips.

i386 is any Intel-compatible chip above (and including) a 386.

i686 is any Intel-compatible chip above (and including) a Pentium Pro/Pentium II.

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