problem installing fedora 2 x86-64 on a intel xeon 64 bits

[Jeff Vian]

On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 10:27, ne... wrote:
> On Jul 6, 2004 at 17:09, Alexander Dalloz in a soothing rage wrote:
> 
> >Am Di, den 06.07.2004 schrieb ne... um 16:22:
> >
> >> >CPU: Intel Xeon 3.02 G 64 bits
> >> >MOTHERBOARD: Supermicro X5SS8-GM
> >> >They said something like that:
> >> >cpu don't have large mode. Install 32 bit system.
> >
> >I thought that first too, but researched through google and found that
> >Intel offers since end of June a 64 bit Xeon processor.
> >
> >Just due to lack of knowledge about that new CPU I can not recommend
> >anything. Maybe the chipset is not proper detected because being too
> >new?
> Seems I stand corrected. I did some Googlle research myself and saw
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=59918.
> I quote:
> 
> 'With its newly announced 'Nocona' Xeon processors - which clock 
> speeds ranging from 2.8 to 3.6GHz - Intel brings 64-bit memory 
> addressing to its 32-bit server processor. The aim is to provide 
> greater support for the high-level number crunching tasks of the 
> workstation market.'
> 
> So I guess the question becomes do FC kernels have support for
> this chip yet?
> 
> N.Emile...

This is 64bit memory addressing on a 32bit processor. This is PLAINLY
stated above.  It is not likely the 64bit kernel will work. 


I also would guess the chipsets to support that are very new.