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Does DSL run on AMD 2600 64 bit processor??



Also i would like to know which linux distros that can be run on this configuration which are meant for Intel.
yes, here's my lshw->
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so u mean that we can have DSL on AMD 64 bit processors. Does this also mean that we can have any linux distro on AMDs?
Yes, 64-bit cpu's are backwards compatible with 32-bit software (i.e. DSL) - and they both (intel and AMD) support the x86 architecture.

Yes other linux distros will work, you could also get the ones that are optimized for your cpu.
Have you tried ubuntu? they have a 64 version-> http://mirror.cs.umn.edu/ubuntu-releases/6.06/

I use ubuntu as my daily desktop,there are also other flavors of ubuntu depending on what desktop you want. I alway's keep a eye at distowatch( http://distrowatch.com/ ) because i love trying different distro's or seeing if any distro's have improved, but in my case i'm a full blown addict i run through at least a 100 cdr pack a month. :D
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