Questions tagged [cpu-architecture]

Running or compiling binaries made for CPU architectures different than the host system

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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…
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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?
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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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