[NTLUG:Discuss] Which Server Distro?

[Eric Waguespack]

>
> I've pretty much decided on this route.  The Dell 2850 has a pair of
> Intel dual-core Xeon 3.2Hz processors (4 total cpus). Their
> architecture is supposed to be x86_64.  I've never fooled with 64-bit
> stuff before.  When I looked for Ubuntu server isos to download, the
> 64 bit ones all say "ubuntu-8.04.3-server-amd64.iso".  Is that only
> for an AMD processor?  Should I try to find an iso for the x86_64?
>

That is the correct image for x86_64:

"
http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/
64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD
Choose this to take full advantage of computers based on the AMD64 or
EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2).
"