[Gllug] Is there such a thing as a 64-bit Celeron

John Winters john at sinodun.org.uk
Tue Mar 20 17:20:10 UTC 2007


Alan Pope wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2007 at 04:38:42PM +0000, John Winters wrote:
>> I tried an Etch RC2 ia64 installation CD in it and got no joy at all. 
>> It's now busy installing the i386 version.  Is there such a thing as a 
>> 64-bit Celeron D?  If not, then what is Intel claiming on their web site?
>>
> 
> IA64 is Itanium.
> You want x86_64.

Thank you.  Beats self around head with clue-stick - I should have known 
that.

Hmm.  Debian doesn't seem to have an x86_64 flavour.  I wonder whether 
the amd64 one is the same thing.  Time for some more research.

Cheers,
John
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