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Subject: Re: Opinions

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:45:50 09/07/03

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On September 06, 2003 at 19:31:40, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote:

>On September 06, 2003 at 18:55:40, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>On September 06, 2003 at 10:55:37, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote:
>>
>>>Should I wait for all the Programs to be released in 64 bit? If so when will
>>>They be released? How soon?  What's Your opinion on this issue?
>>
>>You will need to upgrade your operating system before any 64-bit engine
>>will work. (I'm assuming you're going to run Windows.
>>Windows is not available in a 64 bit version for Opteron right now.)
>>
>>For Linux, Deep Sjeng is already available in a 64 bit version.
>>
>>A 64 bit Windows version of Deep Sjeng will probably become available
>>soon after Windows itself becomes available in a 64 bit version.
>>
>>--
>>GCP
>
>Let Me see if I understand this fully ,and ask the following questions? Isn't WS
>2003 scalable to 64 bit? It should run both 32 and 64 bit Programs right? When
>might a 64 bit version of WS 2003 be available for the Opteron system? Yes I'm
>aware that Deep Sjeng wil be probualy beat Deep Fritz 8/Junior8,Shredder 7  out
>in 64 bit. If I'm not mistaken, there exist a 64 bit version of Crafty out now.
>A compiler from Microsoft will be needed to reach 64 bit thow. Until the Opteron
>has a 64 bit version of WS 2003 out ,wouldn't another OS from Windows work on
>the Operton system? Fill in the gaps here and please let Me know what My options
>might be? >>>>Mike


This is a lot of mix/match/misconception stuff.

1.  You don't need a 64 bit O/S to run a 64 bit program.  You _do_ need a
64 bit O/S if you want to go beyoud 4 gigs in your address space, since that
is a hard limit for 32 bit programs/operating-systems...

2.  You do need a 64 bit compiler that can produce 64 bit instructions, to
use the 64 bit hardware.  Those already exist, although I don't know how good
the opteron support is at the moment...




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