Em Sex 01 Abr 2005 18:35, Joe Morris (NTM) escreveu:
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.
But this IS the problem : suse only installed the i586 packages not the x86_64 ones...
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.
By CD-Install it recognizes and gives the message but if I use FTP-install it don't give the message but install only the i586 packages... THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
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).
I don't think so. The XEON FSB 800Mhz is the new em64t architecture not the ia64. The em64t architecture is supposed to be compatible with amd64 line. http://www.intel.com/products/processor/xeon/index.htm?iid=ibe_xeon+procspecs_xeon&
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?
I mean using 64 bit software over 32 bit software. -- Mario Junior ----------------- ISP Network Admin