Preferred Architecture for Centrino Core Duo

[John Summerfield]

Phil Meyer wrote:
> John Summerfield wrote:
>> Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>>> Zhukov Pavel wrote:
>>>> On Dec 3, 2007 5:50 PM, Jeremy Nix <Jeremy.Nix at sfsltd.com> wrote:
>>>>> I was reading the Fedora 8 documentation and came across section 3.2
>>>>> that recommends that the x86_64 architecture to be used for the 
>>>>> Centrino
>>>>> Core Duo processors.
>>>> Core Duo it's a x86 processor. it doesn't support x86_64.
>>>>
>>>> Core 2 Duo it's a x86_64 and support 64bit technology.
>>>
>>> My lappie has a Centrino Duo sticker on it, and was very happy running
>>> the F8 X86_64 live DVD, so I would assume that your blanket statement
>>> above needs some tweaking.  Some Core Duo CPUs *are* 64-bit capable.
>>
>>
>> Anyone who cares should check www.intel.com. It's what I did before 
>> buying (I wanted virtualisation support).
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> 
> And even then, the CPU can support virtualization and the BIOS doesn't.
> 
> For example, DELL has their own BIOS.  That BIOS may allow 
> virtualization on some intel CPUs.  It does not allow it on any AMD CPUs.

If your CPU supports virtualisation and the BIOS does not, then check 
for an upgrade. If there isn't one, call support.

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> DELL is totally unresponsive on this issue.  We have the best support 
> contracts possible from DELL, and got "None of our engineers know 
> anything about that".

Point them at the amd.com documentation. If needed, ask amd.com for 
clarification (I did, got the answer).



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