Peter Stoddard wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions to my post: > [snip] > Here are some of the replies I received and additional questions I have: > [snip] >> amd64 just means it's a 64 bit x86 architecture, since AMD beat >> Intel to the punch. So, for example, a Pentium 4 with EM64T would >> identify itself in the same way. Do your processors contain EM64T >> extensions? > > I don't know. How would I find that out? Read the hardware manuals. But as Steve stated, if you didn't have a 64 bit processor, your 64 bit OS would not boot. > >> If you've got a 32 bit subsystem, I would think this package would >> install. However, I've never messed with a 64 bit system, so I don't know >> exactly how it works. In any case, first verify that you've got a 64 bit >> or 32 bit processor. > > How would I do that? And if it is 64 bit, how do I determine whether I > have a 32 bit subsystem? Check your libc6 installation. If you have the 32 bit package, odds are you have a 32 bit subsystem. If not, you'll have to set one up from scratch. To do that, see http://www.debian.org/ports/amd64/ and the links it contains, specifically https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html#id271960 > >> You probably want to see if they have an amd64 package for pine >> available. > > I didn't see one. > >> If not, your best bet may be to download the source and >> build it yourself. Last time I installed pine on Solaris, that's what I >> did, and I don't recall that it was too difficult. > > Good idea, but I really want to get to the bottom of this 64 bit amd > problem, because I know it will keep coming up. > > Thanks for the replies. > > Pete
Hope that helps, Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]