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Ant <ANTant@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On 3/13/2008 6:13 PM PT, Ian D typed:
>> "Ant" <ANTant@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> news:-MidnasHy4PWHETanZ2dnUVZ_v-hnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I have a few years old Pentium 4 machine, but I don't know if it can
do
>>> 64-bit. Is there a way to check without installing and running the
>>> installed OS? Can I use a LiveCD (which one?), look in BIOS/CMOS
>>> (didn't see anything to mention it), etc.?
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance. :)
>>
>> Go to www.cpuid.com and download CPU-Z, latest version 1.44.
>> When you run it check 'Instructions' on the CPU tab. If EM64T
>> is listed, it's a 64 bit CPU.
>
>Um, I would have to install Windows to use it. I said "Is there a way to
>check without installing and running the installed OS?"
Boot up your favorite Linux live CD, log in, and type this:
cat /proc/cpuinfo
The "flags" line will list everything that your processor sup****ts.
A simpler go/no-go test would be to make sure it's an AMD64 live CD
instead
of an x86 live CD...either it'll boot or it won't.
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