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? is this in linux

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bipin Original post #1
Nov 13, 2004 at 2:03 PM
what is difference between x86-64 and i386 ?
vysakh
vysakh #2
Nov 13, 2004 at 2:08 PM
i386 is a folder of winXP installation and also in its SPs
swatkat
swatkat #3
Nov 13, 2004 at 2:35 PM
i386 distroes of linux are for 32 bit x86 architecture PCs.
x86-64 Linux Distroes are for 64 bit processored PCs.
GNUrag
GNUrag #4
Nov 14, 2004 at 1:30 PM
x86-64 is the 64 bit platform developed by AMD < *www.x86-64.org/ > .... this site aims to provide support and porting various Unix flavors to AMD's 64bit platform

i386 is intel's family of processors...