i686 means that you have a single-core 32 bit processor. ------------------------------------------------------------ <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E~~~ ------------------------------------------------------------
><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> Contact Me <http://www.facebook.com/tonyaw?v=wall&story_fbid=113208095380521#%21/?ref=home> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/tonyaw?v=wall&story_fbid=113208095380521#%21/?ref=home> <http://twitter.com/bluesfreak72> Twitter <http://twitter.com/bluesfreak72> Chat [image: Google Talk/] [email protected] [image: Y! messenger/]airpath_scottv [image: MSN/] [email protected] [image: AIM/] Airpath ScottV Signature powered by <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=footer> WiseStamp<http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=footer> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried uname -a, but I don't understand the output: > > Linux (hostname) 2.6.28-19-generic #65-Ubuntu SMP Thu Sep 16 14:14:28 > UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux > > I have an i686 processor, but I do not know what that means with > regard to the 32-bit or 64-bit issue. I looked at the wikipedia page > for i686, but that didn't contain any useful answers. > > I tried grep lm /proc/cpuinfo, and it looks like I do not have the lm > flag. I see something called lahf_lm, but I suppose that's not the > same thing. > > On Sep 22, 4:41 am, Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]> wrote: > > uname -a will do it - will tell you if you're running a 32 or 64 bit > kernel. > > > > To check the processor's ability (regardless of the kernel being run), > grep > > "lm" /proc/cpuinfo. If your cpu has the "lm" flag (long mode), it's > 64-bit. > > > > You should download the IDE that matches your kernel. When in doubt, you > > may be able to run the 32 bit version on a 64 bit system without > problems. > > > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 1:46 AM, "J. Van Brimmer" <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > What about doing a md5sum on the iso you used to install the system, > and > > > then compare that number to the md5sum list on the Ubuntu site? > > > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> In order to download a Java IDE, I am trying to determine whether my > > >> Ubuntu system supports 64-bit processing. > > > > >> I tried > > >> $uname -r > > >> and got > > >> 2.6.28-19-generic > > > > >> Then I tried > > >> $getconf -a | grep BIT > > >> and got (among other things) > > >> CHAR_BIT 8 > > >> LONG_BIT 32 > > >> WORD_BIT 32 > > > > >> FILESIZEBITS 64 > > > > >> Does any of the above output answer my question? If not, should I try > > >> something else? > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux > Users > > >> Group. > > >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > >> To unsubscribe, send email to > > >> [email protected] > > >> For more options, visit our group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > > > -- > > > "Hi, how are ya?" - Al Giordino > > > Jerry Van Brimmer > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > > > Group. > > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit our group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > > -- > > > > Daniel > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E ------------------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
