How to identify 32 or 64 bits -

[Rahul Sundaram]

On 12/17/2009 06:11 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> 
>    Can someone tell me how to determine if a computer can run 64 bit
>    Fedora?
> 
>    I have two similar Dell desk top computers with what appears to be
>    the same processor, one of which has had F-12 64 bit installed on it
>    and seems to be happy. I always assumed they were 32 bit computers
>    and really don't care which they are but wish to avoid using the
>    b.w. to download another copy of F-12.
> 
>    I need to know before I can upgrade the second one.
> 
>    Thanks.
> 
>    Bob
> 

As I indicated in the other thread,

# grep lm /proc/cpuinfo

If it returns nothing, your system is 32-bit.

Rahul