On Apr 1, 2005 4:35 PM, Joe Morris (NTM)
Mario Jr wrote:
How do I force SuSE Linux to install the x86_64 packages?
You don't need to, it will detect your hardware.
I 've done a local mirror of http://mirrors.uol.com.br/pub/suse/x86_64/9.2/ and installed SuSE by local network FTP on a HP ML 150 server (DUAL XEON 3.0Ghz FSB800Mhz) to avoid the message that happens when I try to install by the i386 cds I have ( something about installing 32 bit software in a 64 bit hardware).
It recognizes it is 64 bit.
The XEON FSB 800Mhz is supposed to be 64 bits and use the x86_64 packages, doesn't it? But Why SuSE install the i586 packages instead ?
It is not compatible with x86_64 AFAIK. It is a ia64 architecture. x86_64 is for the AMD64 line (Opteron, amd64, amd64 FX).
Another question : does anybody know if I'll have a perfomance gain using this packages or it will not be important for a qmail server? Performance gain over what? -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871
The new Xeon processors are not ia64, that's the Itanium. The Xeons are "knock offs" of the AMD64 through some sort of agreement and are usually referred to as Xeon EM64T processors. They aren't carbon copy clones though, but they should use the x86_64 install. That being said, are these the EM64T variety of Xeon? The HP site specs them as just Xeons. Note: non 64-bit Xeons are still available. If they aren't the EM64T then SuSE is doing the right thing by installing the i586 packages. John