[K12OSN] OT - proper OS for CPU

[Les Mikesell]

On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 12:29 -0400, Steve Gilmore wrote:

>  I'm looking towards using the new Intel P-Dual core  ( smithfield 
> processor) in a supermicro 1u system. So if I were to select , for example 
> CentOS 4.4 ,
> Would I install the i386 version or the x86_64 version?

I think you install the x86_64 version, but after an update at least
you will have an ia32 kernel.  If I understand things correctly
the x86_64 kernel has amd-only extensions which are disabled when
run on 64-bit Intels and the ia32 kernel has the intel-optimized
version.

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  Les Mikesell
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