[EdLUG] How to tell if a computer is 32 bit or 64 bit

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

On Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 23:26:16 (-0700), Edinburgh Linux Users Group wrote:
 >
 >    The ROM date in the bios is 9/11/2009, which I am thinking is rather
 >    early for 64 bit.  It is an Intel Core2 Duo 8700 chip.  I am getting
 >    ready to install GNU-Linux, and I want to use Lubuntu if it is a 32 bit
 >    machine, but Ubuntu if it is a 64 bit machine. 

>From Intel's own data pages:

http://ark.intel.com/products/37006/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-P8700-3M-Cache-2_53-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB

This page says:

"Intel® 64	Yes"

So, yes, it's a 64 bit processor.

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