Does the PE 1850 take a 64-bit Linux OS?

[Jim Hall]

Yes, the 1850 uses an Intel XEON with the EM64T
extensions so you should be able to install 64bit
(AMD64 / x86_64) OS. Be aware, you can not install an
IA64 OS, as this is for the Itanium arch.

--Jim

--- SA <sa at claborn.net> wrote:

> Can anyone confirm that 64 bit Linux can be
> installed on a PowerEdge 1850?
> 
> I'm especially interested in 64-bit Debian Etch.
> 
> But if you've used a 64 bit version of any other
> distro on an 1850, please 
> speak up.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	JW
> 
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