AMD64 Distro [was Re: Lunix Buddy needed?]

Craig Brooksby wrote:
>
> Here's a dumb question for you hard core Linux types: I am a "Desktop
> Joe" running Simply Mepis on an Athlon 64 box I just built. I assume
> that Mepis treats it as a generic X86 processor.

I don't know, but that would be my guess too.

> So: do I need to /
> should I recompile from source, in order to gain what -- performance?
> stability? I have looked, but haven't found resources relating
> specifically to Linux and Athlon 64 so perhaps it's a non issue. Any
> advice will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks --
>
> (the other) Craig

Recompiling the kernel source isn't trivial (unless of course you've
done it once or twice). To KISS, I'd try a distro that is precompiled
for the AMD64, such as Fedora Core 3 at http://fedora.redhat.com/download/

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  "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237

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