[BlueOnyx:13584] Re: BlueOnyx:13368] (Mac's reply 1) Re: What is the minimum & ideal PC specification ?

[Gerald Waugh]

On 08/22/2013 08:02 AM, Michael Stauber wrote:
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>> Easiest way is to boot off the BlueOnyx CD. Use the boot menu to start
>> the rescue mode if you don't want to install anything yet. See if it
>> boots. If it does and you eventually get a command prompt, type ...
>>
>> cat /proc/cpuinfo |grep pae
>>
>> Among the listed "flags" it should show "pae".
>>
>> b: Supports x86_64 systems (AMD64/EM64T)
>>  Q: So it doesn't support a Pentium 64 bit ?
>>  Q: And what about duel-core Pentiums ?
> It does support AMD and Intel CPU's with 32 bit (BlueOnyx 5106R and
> 5107R) and 64 bit (BlueOnyx 5108R) with one or more cores. However, both
> manufacturers have created a lot of CPU's of which not all are 64 bit
> capable.
>
> For example: Pentium 4s are only 32bit compatable. The first 64bit CPU
> from Intel was a Pentium 4 on LGA 775 (Prescott core, marked by a F such
> as Pentium 4 3.0F). Which sometimes adds a bit to the confusion as to
> which older hardware can really run a 64 bit OS.

32 bit / 64 bit CPUs
AFAIK "cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep lm"
will respond with "lm" in the line, if the cpu supports Large Memory
Model - indicating 64 bit CPU

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-- 
Gerald