We are wavering between a CentOS 5.4 installation (64-bit) and a CentOS 4.x installation (32-bit). Our software is happier with a 32-bit installation, but I wonder if our 64-bit box will have a problem. Can you tell by looking at the data below?
Regards,
Rick
# dmidecode 2.10
SMBIOS 2.5 present.
27 structures occupying 1354 bytes.
Table at 0x000FBD50.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: DELL INC.
Version: A13
Release Date: 07/28/2009
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 4096 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
APM is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
ESCD support is available
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
LS-120 boot is supported
ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
BIOS Revision: 8.15
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: DELL Inc.
Product Name: Studio XPS 435T/9000
Version: 00
Serial Number: DRSVVH1
UUID: 44454C4C-5200-1053-8056-C4C04F564831
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: 0
Family: 0
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: DELL Inc.
Product Name: 0X501H
Version: A02
Serial Number: ..CN697029B30839.
Asset Tag:
Features:
Board is a hosting board
Board is replaceable
Location In Chassis:
Chassis Handle: 0x0003
Type: Motherboard
Contained Object Handles: 0
Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 21 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: DELL Inc.
Type: Desktop
Lock: Not Present
Version:
Serial Number: DRSVVH1
Asset Tag:
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00000000
Height: Unspecified
Number Of Power Cords: 1
Contained Elements: 0
Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 40 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: CPU 1
Type: Central Processor
Family: Other
Manufacturer: Intel
ID: A5 06 01 00 FF FB EB BF
Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 975 @ 3.33GHz
Voltage: Unknown
External Clock: 133 MHz
Max Speed: 3333 MHz
Current Speed: 3333 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Other
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
L3 Cache Handle: 0x0007
Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Core Count: 4
Core Enabled: 4
Thread Count: 8
Characteristics:
64-bit capable
Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L1-Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 128 kB
Maximum Size: 128 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Other
Installed SRAM Type: Other
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Parity
System Type: Data
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L2-Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 1024 kB
Maximum Size: 1024 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Other
Installed SRAM Type: Other
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0007, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L3-Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 8192 kB
Maximum Size: 8192 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Other
Installed SRAM Type: Other
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 16-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1: www.dell.com
Handle 0x0009, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
Installable Languages: 1
en|US|iso8859-1
Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1
Handle 0x000A, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 24 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 6
Handle 0x000B, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 8 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x000A
Partition Width: 0
Handle 0x000C, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000A
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK0
Type: Other
Type Detail: None
Speed: 1066 MHz
Manufacturer: Elpida
Serial Number: 4A3CE52C
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
Part Number: EBJ21UE8BDF0-AE-F
Handle 0x000D, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x000C
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000B
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x000E, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000A
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK1
Type: Other
Type Detail: None
Speed: 1066 MHz
Manufacturer: Elpida
Serial Number: 493CE538
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum1
Part Number: EBJ21UE8BDF0-AE-F
Handle 0x000F, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00080000000
Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x000E
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000B
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0010, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000A
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM2
Bank Locator: BANK2
Type: Other
Type Detail: None
Speed: 1066 MHz
Manufacturer: Elpida
Serial Number: 493CE539
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum2
Part Number: EBJ21UE8BDF0-AE-F
Handle 0x0011, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00100000000
Ending Address: 0x0017FFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0010
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000B
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0012, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000A
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM3
Bank Locator: BANK3
Type: Other
Type Detail: None
Speed: 1066 MHz
Manufacturer: Elpida
Serial Number: 493CE542
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum3
Part Number: EBJ21UE8BDF0-AE-F
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00180000000
Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0012
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000B
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000A
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM4
Bank Locator: BANK4
Type: SDRAM
Type Detail: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Manufacturer04
Serial Number: SerNum04
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum4
Part Number: ModulePartNumber04
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x001FFFFFC00
Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 1 kB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0014
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000B
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0016, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000A
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM5
Bank Locator: BANK5
Type: SDRAM
Type Detail: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Manufacturer05
Serial Number: SerNum05
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum5
Part Number: ModulePartNumber05
Handle 0x0017, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x001FFFFFC00
Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 1 kB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0016
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000B
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0018, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: No errors detected
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 208, 12 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
D0 0C 19 00 01 01 FE 00 B7 02 01 02
Strings:
20070303
20070303
Handle 0x001A, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table
Machine compatible with 32-bit version of CentOS?
Re: Machine compatible with 32-bit version of CentOS?
[quote]
Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 975 @ 3.33GHz
[/quote]
It's an i7 CPU, which is 64 bit. Also, if it is a choice between 5.4 and 4.x, I would definitely go for i4. (Unless that was a typo.)
Not knowing the software involved, I don't know, but I know we had to install 32 bit firefox for some reason or another for a developer, and it was pretty simple. In most cases, installing a 32 bit version of a program on a 64 bit machine is trivial. (Not always, so good to mention what the software is, especially if it's something common.)
Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 975 @ 3.33GHz
[/quote]
It's an i7 CPU, which is 64 bit. Also, if it is a choice between 5.4 and 4.x, I would definitely go for i4. (Unless that was a typo.)
Not knowing the software involved, I don't know, but I know we had to install 32 bit firefox for some reason or another for a developer, and it was pretty simple. In most cases, installing a 32 bit version of a program on a 64 bit machine is trivial. (Not always, so good to mention what the software is, especially if it's something common.)
Re: Machine compatible with 32-bit version of CentOS?
Hi. I may not understand.
The machine is already fixed. It is installed and humming. It is an i7. 64 bit. I don't have any choice about that.
I am having trouble installing our software on the 64-bit machine. For example, our software won't compile with gcc 4.x. It needs gcc 3.x. But 3.x doesn't seem to be be available for CentOS 5.
I am thinking that if we install CentOS 4, we will more easily be able to get things like gcc 3. Is that true?
Also, I have the impression that CentOS 5 is "64 bit," and CentOS 4 is "32-bit." Is that true?
You mention "what the software is." The bulk of our software is a proprietary stock-trading platform. Basically, it's a bunch of C and C++ code. But it's a little bit old and crochety. 64-bit is new to it, and to the vendor of the package. (Who is not us.)
So again, I'm wondering: Can I install CentOS 4 on this 64-bit machine?
Regards,
Rick
The machine is already fixed. It is installed and humming. It is an i7. 64 bit. I don't have any choice about that.
I am having trouble installing our software on the 64-bit machine. For example, our software won't compile with gcc 4.x. It needs gcc 3.x. But 3.x doesn't seem to be be available for CentOS 5.
I am thinking that if we install CentOS 4, we will more easily be able to get things like gcc 3. Is that true?
Also, I have the impression that CentOS 5 is "64 bit," and CentOS 4 is "32-bit." Is that true?
You mention "what the software is." The bulk of our software is a proprietary stock-trading platform. Basically, it's a bunch of C and C++ code. But it's a little bit old and crochety. 64-bit is new to it, and to the vendor of the package. (Who is not us.)
So again, I'm wondering: Can I install CentOS 4 on this 64-bit machine?
Regards,
Rick
Re: Machine compatible with 32-bit version of CentOS?
Ok, I think I understand.
Both CentOS 4.x and 5.x are available in both 32 bit and 64 bit.
If your code is having trouble with 64 bit, however, I imagine you would prefer 32 bit.
Yes, you can install 32 bit systems on 64 bit hardware.
So, you can install either CentOS 4.x or 5.x, either 32 bit or 64 bit, on your hardware.
Hope this helps.
Both CentOS 4.x and 5.x are available in both 32 bit and 64 bit.
If your code is having trouble with 64 bit, however, I imagine you would prefer 32 bit.
Yes, you can install 32 bit systems on 64 bit hardware.
So, you can install either CentOS 4.x or 5.x, either 32 bit or 64 bit, on your hardware.
Hope this helps.
Machine compatible with 32-bit version of CentOS?
[quote]
rhedin wrote:
I am having trouble installing our software on the 64-bit machine. For example, our software won't compile with gcc 4.x. It needs gcc 3.x. But 3.x doesn't seem to be be available for CentOS 5.
[/quote]
If you need gcc version 3, then you'd have to use CentOS 4. The only thing about CentOS 4 is that its EOL is in just about 2 years. You may want to come up with a plan for the future by that time.
[EDIT] Ah, almost forgot about the [b]compat-gcc-34[/b] package. gcc version 3 should run on CentOS-5.
rhedin wrote:
I am having trouble installing our software on the 64-bit machine. For example, our software won't compile with gcc 4.x. It needs gcc 3.x. But 3.x doesn't seem to be be available for CentOS 5.
[/quote]
If you need gcc version 3, then you'd have to use CentOS 4. The only thing about CentOS 4 is that its EOL is in just about 2 years. You may want to come up with a plan for the future by that time.
[EDIT] Ah, almost forgot about the [b]compat-gcc-34[/b] package. gcc version 3 should run on CentOS-5.