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Maletor
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 Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject: 32 on 64 |
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| Is it possible to install a 32-bit Gentoo Linux operating system on a AMD 64 FX-51 processor. For instance put that on a hard drive and another 64-bit install on a second hard-drive. |
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MooktaKiNG
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| Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Yeh you can. I think you have to setup your CPU so thats its either in 64bit mode, or 64bit&32bit or just 32bit.
I don't really know how to do that  i just know its available.
The new AMD 64bit processors are able to have 32bit programs running, thats why they are so special 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:39 am Post subject: |
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You don't have to change any setting in the CPU or the BIOS to be able to run a 32bit OS on AMD64.
On Startup the processor will behave just as any 32bit x86-processor until the OS switches it to 64bit-mode explicitly. A 32bit-OS just won't do this switching. |
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