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Hello, I am currently looking to get a few linux distros and I have a quick question with i386 and i686. I know i386 is for 32 bit computers right? ...
  1. 06-13-2007 #1
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    Question about i386 and i686

    Hello, I am currently looking to get a few linux distros and I have a quick question with i386 and i686. I know i386 is for 32 bit computers right? I dont know if i686 will work for me but some of the cds i am trying to order only come in i686 should I order them or they wouldn't work for me. Are they for 64bits?

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    You can read up on architecture here:

    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/per...a64-em64t.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozar View Post
    You can read up on architecture here:

    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/per...a64-em64t.html
    from i get from that i can order the i686 cds or if it offers i386 i can get that, these are for my Celeron 2.2 computer. is that right?

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    Yes, either will work, but you should always go for the i686 when you can get it.
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    Okay thanks for your help, looking forward to be a linux user, I will be most likely dual booting, triple booting or something lol until i migrate from windows xp to my favorite linux distro
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    i386 and i686 will work on the same computers. ix86 are all for 32 bit i believe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flipjargendy View Post
    i386 and i686 will work on the same computers. ix86 are all for 32 bit i believe.
    That is correct. All the X86 architectures (i286, i386, i486, i586, and i686) are for 32-bit computers.

    It's when you look at the X86_64 that you get into 64-bit.
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