* Liam R E Quin <
liam@...> [2008-08-08 12:34 -0400]:
> On Fri, 2008-08-08 at 16:49 +0200, Olivier Thauvin wrote:
> [...]
> > Honestly, developers, sys admin and SGDB administrator can notice a
> > performance difference, especially if they need 64bits numerics values. But
> > theses people are normally able to do the good choice about the distro
> > architecture.
>
> With the total absence of clear information from Mandriva, even
> developers have problems. The installer didn't prompt me with my
> dual Intel Core Duo 2 system (which can run 64bit) so i assumed it
> was happily installing 2008.1 for 64-bit, but I see no sign that it
> has done so. And I had to ask Mandriva support which of Free and One
> supported 64 bit because the idiots forgot to mention it on their
The isos include the arch in their names:
mandriva-linux-one-2008-spring-KDE-int-cdrom-i586.iso
mandriva-linux-one-2008-spring-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso
mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-dvd-i586.iso
mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-dvd-x86_64.iso
The only one dual arch is the mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-mini-dual.iso.
> Web site (and point to a Wiki page last modified in 2006, it's a
> fucking nightmare trying to work out what's included in what).
>
> So I'd say, good luck, if you can figure out how to install 64 bit
> let me know.
>
> Liam (on a 32-bit 2008.1)
>
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