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

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

Two cores, so double the verbiage.

> flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36
> clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon
                                                     ^^
As someone mentioned, this is the crucial one.  "LM" stands for Long
Mode - i.e. capable of accessing 64bit instructions or registers.

For a more comprehensible answer, ask "getconf LONG_BIT".
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Justin B Rye
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