Re: amd64 running on Intel Celeron and Pentium? (was: [SECURITY] [DSA 5113-1] firefox-esr security update)

On 12/04/2022 04:59, Friedhelm Waitzmann wrote:
> You mean, that it is possible to run amd64 on my old hardware
> 
> 1#
> 
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 22
> model name      : Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU          440  @ 2.00GHz
> stepping        : 1
> microcode       : 0x43
> cpu MHz         : 1229.629
> cache size      : 512 KB
> 
> and
> 
> 2#
> 
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 15
> model           : 2
> model name      : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
> stepping        : 4
> cpu MHz         : 1993.656
> cache size      : 512 KB
> 
> ?
> 
> And if it is indeed possible, how can I switch from i386 to amd64?  Can 
> this be done with the apt tools?  Then during the migrating some 
> packages will be from amd64 already while others will be still i386.  
> How does that go right?

Celeron 440 for sure is 64-bit. Pentium 4 2.00 GHz I am not sure, there 
are many models and variations of this processor. Is it socket LGA775 also?

Celeron system I suggest to reinstall. Clean install, that is. Backup 
your /home partition and reinstall to Debian 11.

-- 
With kindest regards, Piotr.

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