64 bit linux

[Collins Richey]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:54:58 -0600, Mike Reinehr <cmr at amsent.com> wrote:
> On Monday 22 November 2004 01:30 pm, Richard R. Sivernell wrote:
> > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:54:35 -0600
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >    Great info, I am just getting started at getting info as to what I
> > really want to do.. Which is better the amd64 or amdOpteron?
> 
>  I can't really say as I haven't done any research on it, but I seem to
> remember reading a thread on the AMD64 mailing list that discussed this. I
> want to say that some features were reduced or eliminated from the amd64 vs.
> the Opteron that left it less powerful, but less expensive -- things like
> less cache memory, etc. but I really don't know for sure. But, I suspect that
> for normal desktop work the amd64 still would be a real screamer.
> 
>  Check out the AMD64 mailing list: http://lists.debian.org/debian-amd64/
> 
> Let us know what you learn. I'm still running a PIII, here, as my desktop and
> I'm hoping to upgrade next year and it either will be to the amd64 or the
> Opteron.
> 
> 

We had a thread on this recently where I posted some urls. I'm not
going to repeat that here, but, as I remember it, the amd64 is a
"slightly dumbed down opteron with fewer paths. Also, the opteron
requires ECC memory. The opteron is the workhorse of the future.

HTH,

-- 
 Collins