DSL 64 bit

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: DSL 64 bit
started by: linuxmanamd64

Posted by linuxmanamd64 on Oct. 19 2005,14:10

How about a port to 64 bit. I have a new machine with an amd 64 bit processor. DSL will not boot. I have to run it in virtual pc 2004. You might want to consider a 64 bit version. These processors are becoming more common.

Posted by AwPhuch on Oct. 19 2005,16:33

DSL is based of KNOPPIX, to my knowledge KNOPPIX doesnt have a 64bit kernel...

Also DSL was/is designed to work on "older" hardware...a 64bit processor definitely isnt old...dont take me wrong...people have DSL running on some pympin rigs..but the "coolness" factor of the distro is the ability to save those dinosaur "atticware" machines from the junk heap

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by rossjman1 on Oct. 23 2005,15:28

Why not just use Debian? DSL was not meant for use on the latest and greatest computers.

Posted by doobit on Oct. 23 2005,17:06

The AMD Athlon 64 supports 32 bit, so I don't know why DSL wouldn't work.

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Oct. 23 2005,17:59

Besides, the devteam uses pentium 2 class boxes in the 233 - 500mhz range for development. None of us has money for a 64-bix box.

But I have used DSL on a 64 X2 box (that's 64-bit, dual-core, folks), and it worked fine.

FAST~

2 penguins~

but fine~

~J.P.

Posted by cbagger01 on Oct. 24 2005,03:07

Exactly!

Just because DSL works well on older computers does not mean that it won't work on newer 64bit ones.

If the computer supports 32 bit processing and standard multiprocessor handling, it should work fine with DSL.