Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.
Date: 09:14:16 09/07/03
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On September 07, 2003 at 11:45:50, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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... Sir, May-be one day I can figure out whats happening here. At the moment,I'm lucky to be able to speak English after pondering at that.>>>>Mike
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