a banal question:

pssheba · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 15

What is x86 architecture ?
:oops:

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject:

Hi.

x86 -> 8086, 80286, 80386, 80486, i586, i686 ...
Although Linux support 80386 (i386) upwards, with the external math coprocessor, most of the time you read someone speaking about the x86 arch, their comments really apply to Pentium or compatible processors. So they're talking about the Pentium, AMD Duron, AMD Athlon up until PentiumIV.
Notice however, that the AMD64 and the PentiumIV EM64T, although compatible with x86 and able to run x86 code, are another arch - x86_64.
Is it clear now?
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pssheba · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 15

Thanks

johannesp · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject:

Where do i know which x86 i use?
It a Compaq-machine with 100MHz.

I think i know that there was a command, but i don't remember...

tlailax · Apprentice Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 187

johannesp · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks. But there is not the answer.
uname is my friend.

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject: