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Subject: Re: ia64 or i386 for IBM xSeries 346 ?
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Ísak Ben wrote:
> Hi there.
> 
> Which arch should i use ? Is the ia64 ready for prime time or should i just
> stick with the i386 ?
> 
> This is going to be a multi purpose server running postfix, apache, tomcat,
> mysql, bind, postgres, ldap and so on... ;)

The IBM x346 has Xeon processors in it, so that would not be IA64 - IA64 is a 
term used to refer to Itanium processors or sometimes called IPF.  I didn't 
bother checking if the Xeons on the x346 went 64-bit or not, but if they do then 
they would be EMT64 (IIRC) so an x86_64 perhaps, or something like that, but not 
IA64.

Having said that, and since this is an IA64-related mailing list, an 
IA64/Itanium box would do well running those things you mentioned :)

rick jones