AthlonRob wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:18:26 -0500, Jason Dumler <dumlerjason_bugger_spam@netscape.net> wrote:
>
>>Sorry, no suggestions for 2.95.3. I'm pretty sure you could compile the
>>kernel with 64 bit stuff, and the kernel functions would be optimized
>>for the Opteron, since that's in the code, but I don't *think* your
>>compiler will optimize anything for 64 bits. I could be wrong.
>
> You're definitely not going to be able to compile Opteron stuff with
> 2.95.3. No way, no how. :-)
>
> Of course, regular x86 will run fine under the Opteron.

I know, but it would be nice to use the 64-bit cpu in 64-bit mode :-)

I'm considering installing Suse 9.0 (x86_64 version), then trying to
build slack-packages of the compiler, libc, etc. If sucessful, we may
have the start of a Slackware x86_64 release.