Re: [gentoo-amd64] sempron make options

[Ian Hastie]

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:21:54 -0400
Daniel Gryniewicz <dang@g.o> wrote:

> On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 09:21 -0400, Alvin Thompson wrote:
> > On Fri, 2005-09-23 at 20:23 -0500, William Tetrault wrote:
> > > Some semprons are 64-bit enabled - these can use amd64 profiles
> > > if you want the 64-bit capabilities.  The others should stick to
> > > athlon-xp profiles and their related make flags.
> >
> > interesting, thanks! how do i know if mine is 64-bit enabled? it's
> > an eMachines M5414 (they apparently produced around 12 of them :).
> > this is what /proc/cpu says:
> >
> > $ cat /proc/cpuinfo
> > processor       : 0
> > vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
> > cpu family      : 15
> > model           : 8
> > model name      : Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+
> > stepping        : 2
> > cpu MHz         : 798.356
> > cache size      : 256 KB
> > fdiv_bug        : no
> > hlt_bug         : no
> > f00f_bug        : no
> > coma_bug        : no
> > fpu             : yes
> > fpu_exception   : yes
> > cpuid level     : 1
> > wp              : yes
> > flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr
> > pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext
> > 3dnowext 3dnow
> > bogomips        : 1585.15
> >
> > it's actually 1.6 GHz throttled down. so if it's 64-bit enabled can
> > i use the 64-bit version of linux? what make options should i use?
> >
> > thanks,
> > alvin
> >
>
> It looks like it's not.  My cpuinfo has this:
>
> address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
>

As far as I know that only shows in 64 bit mode.  He must be running it
in 32 bit mode or the question wouldn't arise.  Perhaps just trying to
boot of a 64 bit, AMD64, Gentoo install disc would show if it is
compatible.

-- 
Ian.

EOM
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