64 bit linux

[Richard R. Sivernell]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:23:15 -0700
Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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Collins


   Thanks, I guess we can search the archives for that set of gems?

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