Actually, your example (x86_64) would be a 64bit kernel compiled for multiple core/processor/hyperthreading support on a x86 platform.<br><br>_64 = 64 bit<br>x86 = 386/486/586/686 series cpu (sort of a generic term. but other processor types (ARM, etc have their own type)
<br>SMP = multiple processor support.<br>.fc5 = Fedora Core 5 configured kernel.<br>--James<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/18/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">DaveD</b> <<a href="mailto:mythtv@guiplot.com">mythtv@guiplot.com
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">uname -a<br><br>works on mine and reports<br><br>Linux hal 2.6.20-1.2320.fc5
#1 SMP Tue Jun 12 18:50:49 EDT 2007 x86_64<br><br>"hal" is my hostname (pretty original, eh?). I assume the x86_64 at the<br>end would be i686 (or some such) on a 32-bit. I could reboot in Kubuntu<br>and try it, but my wife is watching a recording....
<br><br>DaveD<br><br>Kevin J. Cummings wrote:<br>> Kirkwood, David A. wrote:<br>><br>>> From: Kirkwood, David A.<br>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 1:13 PM<br>>> To: Linux group (<a href="mailto:linux-admin@vger.kernel.org">
linux-admin@vger.kernel.org</a>)<br>>> Subject: 64 bit or 32 bit<br>>><br>>> How can I tell if a given system is running a 32bit krnel or a 64bit kernel. I a system capable of running either, but I cannot figure out which kernel is installed on it.
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