Processor Architecture - How do you identify it?

[Plato]

This may seem to be the ultimate noob question (and probably is), but how do I identify a computer's processor architecture in order to DL the right distro? How can I know if it's x86, or amd64, or something else? Is there a website referencing these things?

[godspear]

In windows: klick the icon saying: This Computer
Then select "System inforation" in the table to the left.
Maybe you can see what processor you have there.

Any processor from Intel are called x86.

[Plato]

How about if your on AMD?

It didn't show up in the system info.

[monkey8]

Godspear, doesn't work with winXP.

Plato: you're x86 compatible. x86 is an an architecture, where processor A may be an i586 its x86 compatible.

[sunnylearns]

dmesg | grep CPU

gives you information about ur cpu

[Giro]

Or cat /proc/cpuinfo

[dan@george]

Those last two are for Linux, so they won't work for you. In Windows XP, right-click "My Computer", go to Properties --> Hardware --> Device Manager --> Processors. This will tell you the name of your processor. Most likely it's Intel, in which case it's x86-compatible.

[Plato]

Oki doki, I've tested it out by running x86-compatible liveCD distros and it works.

Now to get that damn wifi working.

Thanks to all those who helped, even with the linux prompts, those'll come in handy.

[ricgal]

this is what my query brings up. I hope this forum is still active:

root@Projector-desktop:/home/mountzion# dmesg | grep CPU
[ 0.000000] Transmeta TransmetaCPU
[ 0.000000] SMP: Allowing 4 CPUs, 2 hotplug CPUs
[ 0.000000] NR_CPUS:8 nr_cpumask_bits:8 nr_cpu_ids:4 nr_node_ids:1
[ 0.000000] PERCPU: Embedded 14 pages/cpu @c2400000 s36056 r0 d21288 u1048576
[ 0.000000] Initializing CPU#0
[ 0.000000] SLUB: Genslabs=13, HWalign=64, Order=0-3, MinObjects=0, CPUs=4, Nodes=1
[ 0.004219] CPU: L1 I Cache: 64K (64 bytes/line), D cache 64K (64 bytes/line)
[ 0.004222] CPU: L2 Cache: 512K (64 bytes/line)
[ 0.004224] CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
[ 0.004225] CPU: Processor Core ID: 0
[ 0.004229] mce: CPU supports 5 MCE banks
[ 0.076675] CPU0: AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4850e stepping 02
[ 0.008000] Initializing CPU#1
[ 0.008000] CPU: L1 I Cache: 64K (64 bytes/line), D cache 64K (64 bytes/line)
[ 0.008000] CPU: L2 Cache: 512K (64 bytes/line)
[ 0.008000] CPU: Physical Processor ID: 0
[ 0.008000] CPU: Processor Core ID: 1
[ 0.164120] CPU1: AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4850e stepping 02
[ 0.164146] Brought up 2 CPUs
[ 0.164145] Switch to broadcast mode on CPU1
[ 0.164323] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
[ 0.164333] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
[ 0.164420] Switch to broadcast mode on CPU0
[ 0.165056] mtrr: your CPUs had inconsistent fixed MTRR settings
[ 0.165058] mtrr: probably your BIOS does not setup all CPUs.
[ 0.403526] processor LNXCPU:00: registered as cooling_device0
[ 0.403554] processor LNXCPU:01: registered as cooling_device1
[ 14.337490] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
[ 14.337499] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
[ 14.360744] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
[ 14.360758] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
[ 19.627452] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
[ 19.627460] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
[ 19.644802] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
[ 19.644812] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
root@Projector-desktop:/home/mountzion# /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 15
model : 107
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4850e
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1000.000
cache size : 512 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch
bogomips : 2009.54
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps

processor : 1
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 15
model : 107
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4850e
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1000.000
cache size : 512 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 1
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch
bogomips : 2009.54
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps

root@Projector-desktop:/home/mountzion#

[oz]

this is what my query brings up. I hope this forum is still active

Hello

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