[gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

May be a dumb question, but is there a version of the linux kernel for the intel dual core 64bit??? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

timothy johnson wrote: May be a dumb question, but is there a version of the linux kernel for the intel dual core 64bit?? Yes, it is a dumb question. Gentoo users create their own kernel versions depending on their hardware and configuration. Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

neil wrote: timothy johnson wrote: May be a dumb question, but is there a version of the linux kernel for the intel dual core 64bit?? Yes, it is a dumb question. Gentoo users create their own kernel versions depending on their hardware and configuration. A little harsh I think! The

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

Jonathan Wright wrote: Yes, it is a dumb question. Gentoo users create their own kernel versions depending on their hardware and configuration. A little harsh I think! Agree! If your running a dual-core, double-processor system, it's effectively a quad system (no dual), so SMP should

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

Andreas Vinsander wrote: A little harsh I think! Agree! :) If your running a dual-core, double-processor system, it's effectively a quad system (no dual), so SMP should be build for at least 4 processors. Here's another dumb one: Is hyperthreading enabled in the dual-core procesors?

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

--- Jonathan Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The standard kernel should do fine. As far as the system is concerned Sure but what about 64 bits? CMIIW but new intel processors with EM64T are supposed to be x86_64 compatible, right? That would mean that the gentoo AMD64 project applies here.

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

--- Zac Medico [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Jonathan Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The standard kernel should do fine. As far as the system is concerned Sure but what about 64 bits? CMIIW but new intel processors with EM64T are supposed to be x86_64 compatible, right? That would

Re: [gentoo-user] Dual Core 64/Intel

A little note on the Intel Dual Core CPUs goes. They have two models. First one for $300 2.8Ghz but doesnt have HyperThreading, the Extreme Edition has Hyperthreading, but costs around $1100. But as two my original question it was more a question about intels 64bit if that was working in linux