Re: 64 bit computer question, generic

2008-05-16 Thread storkus
I agree with everyone else, but I should mention one thing they didn't: this only applies if it's not an Itanium (which is rare anyway). If it's an AMD or Intel P4 or better series with the x86-64 instruction set, you're fine. Personally, I'll be dropping SlamD64 on my laptop (yes, for those

64 bit computer question, generic

2008-05-14 Thread eculbert
A friend has an amd 64 an 3000 chip cpu on an msi mb. Will a 32 bit live cd boot okay if everything is 'ok' with the system? She upgraded to sp3 on XP ... BEFORE she heard about some registry problem. It will boot, but not connect to cox now and she is burning a puppy linux os to see if possibly

Re: 64 bit computer question, generic

2008-05-14 Thread Jon M. Hanson
A 32-bit OS will work fine. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: eculbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:16 To:Main PLUG discussion list plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: 64 bit computer question, generic A friend has an amd 64