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JonSpartan Joined: Jul 04, 2008 Posts: 22 Other Topics	Posted Aug 17, 2008 at 10:55:22 AM Subject: x36 i386 etc can anybody please explain what i386 and x36 means on distros. I am running mandriva on my desktop, but i want to try another distro on my laptop. I have been to a downloading site for fedora and it lists various downloadable distros but all have various tags at the end.. i.e ppc, x36, i386 many thanks
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Joined Jul 26, 2008 Posts: 703 Location: Other Topics	Posted: Aug 17, 2008 2:03:04 PM Subject: x36 i386 etc PPC is for MAC computers. x86 is for any computer like, 486,386,686 etc.... I386 is what most computers use unless you are running AMD 64 type for example. I am no whiz at this stuff.I just know what to pick for my stuff so it works. 32 bit i386 is usually a safe choice for used older hardware. 64 bit AMD 64 is for the newer stuff.
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proopnarine Joined Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 590 Location:San Francisco Other Topics	Posted: Aug 18, 2008 5:46:28 AM Subject: x36 i386 etc Yes, you can generally run i386 on any Intel or AMD-based machine. But, if you have a 64-bit machine, such as AMD-64 _or_ a 64-bit Intel machine, then you can use a 64-bit version of a distribution. I have mostly 64-bit machines, but run 64-bit Fedora on some of them, and 32-bit Fedora on others. Take the red pill Climate Change Blog Food Weblog
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JonSpartan Joined Jul 04, 2008 Posts: 22 Other Topics	Posted: Aug 20, 2008 7:25:01 PM Subject: x36 i386 etc thanks to both for your answers, and thanks yet again to rokytnji
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