Running or compiling binaries made for CPU architectures different than the host system
Questions tagged [cpu-architecture]
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What are the differences between 32-bit and 64-bit, and which should I choose?
What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu? I've heard the 64-bit platform performs better and can detect more than 4GB of RAM. Also, while some apps haven't ported to 64-bit yet, ia32-libs lets a 64-bit machine run them.
If so, why not…

squallbayu
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Is my system able to run 64-bit OS?
I am using 32-bit Ubuntu 14.4 LTS. How can I tell if my computer can run a 64-bit os? I am confused between architecture and CPU op-mode.
An excerpt from /proc/cpuinfo:
$ grep " lm " /proc/cpuinfo
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce…

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Does "Trusty Tahr" support EFI ia32?
Does "Trusty Tahr"(Ubuntu 14.04) supports ia32 booting?

Mick P. F.
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Architecture - 32-bit handling 64-bit instructions
tomasz@tomasz-lenovo-ideapad-Y530:~$ lscpu
Architecture: i686
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 2
On-line CPU(s) list: 0,1
Thread(s) per core: 1
Core(s) per socket: …

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