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2012-01-19 13:27, Doug Lytle skrev:
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Tony Mountifield wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">It may be a stupid question just
displaying ignorance on my part, but
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why are you using*AMD*64 architecture on an *Intel* processor?
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Surely for 64-bit, you should be using x86_64 architecture
instead?
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From what I've read, AMD came out with the extended instruction
set and Intel just implemented it as is.
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It's basically the same for both processors.
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Doug
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<tt>I found this wiki <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAMD64Faq">http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAMD64Faq</a> ,<br>
it states that AMD64 / Intel64 / x86_64 are the same thing:<br>
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Debian on AMD64 FAQ<br>
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Q: Is this port only for AMD 64-bit CPUs?<br>
A: No. "AMD64" is the name chosen by AMD for their 64-bit
extension to the Intel x86 instruction set. Before release, it was
called "x86-64" or "x86_64", and some distributions still use
these names. Intel refers to its AMD64 implementation as "Intel64"
previously named "EM64T". The architecture is AMD64-compatible and
Debian AMD64 will run on AMD and Intel processors with 64-bit
support. Because of the technology paternity, Debian uses the name
"AMD64".<br>
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<tt>I've always wondered about the "amd" in the name, but it makes
sense now. Thanks for the input..<br>
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