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Subject: Re: Opinions

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:47:33 09/07/03

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On September 06, 2003 at 19:41:00, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On September 06, 2003 at 19:31:40, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote:
>
>>Let Me see if I understand this fully ,and ask the following questions? Isn't >WS 2003 scalable to 64 bit?
>
>The operating system itself may very well be, but you cannot get the 64 bit
>version for Opteron right now.
>
>>It should run both 32 and 64 bit Programs right?
>
>The normal version will not run 64 bit programs.

How can it _Prevent_ 64 bit instructions?

It can't...


>
>>When might a 64 bit version of WS 2003 be available for the Opteron system?
>
>Only Microsoft know this...
>
>>Until the Opteron has a 64 bit version of WS 2003 out ,wouldn't another OS
>>from Windows work on the Operton system?
>
>Yes, but it will not run 64 bit programs.

Again, this is wrong.  The O/S can't prevent my program from executing 64
bit instructions if I want to, as they are not privileged instructions.  The
O/S might prevent me from addressing beyond 4 gigabytes...  but that's about
all it can prevent.

>
>--
>GCP



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