Questions tagged [x86]
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How to enable more than 4 GB in SQL Server X86 under Windows X64
I have read here that I can use more than 4 GB in X86 SQL Server Systems and X86 Windows servers via /PAE option, but my scenario is different.
I have a 32 bit SQL Server std in a Windows 2019 X64 std ...
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Any inherent reason why x86 is more successful than SPARC?
We know x86 has become much more successful than SPARC over the past 20 years, even on the server side. This in turn translates into more budget in R&D on x86. These external factors aside, is ...
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Install Gentoo (Do you need Internet/Stage 3)
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/install-gentoo
Do you need to download the stage3 tarballs to use Gentoo or can you do a minimal install w/o them?
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/...
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Performance penalty virtualising x86 from arm vs x86 from x86
Im not entirely sure if this is the correct place for this question, but I would like to build a server to run some experiments on and im considering arm, most of my code can be compiled to run on arm ...
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Memcpy bandwidth ~1.6x faster on 1 vs 2 socket Intel Scalable (Skylake)?
I'm in the process of porting a complex performance oriented application to run on a new dual socket machine. I encountered some performance anomalies while doing so and, after much experimentation, ...
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Unexpected and unexplained slow (and unusual) memory performance with Xeon Skylake SMP
We've been testing a server using 2x Xeon Gold 6154 CPUs with a Supermicro X11DPH-I motherboard, and 96GB RAM, and found some very strange performance issues surrounding memory when compared to ...
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What is QPI Isochronous Mode in x86 platforms?
I'm just wondering what exactly QPI Isochronous mode stands for? On some server motherboards, specially Supermicro ones there's one option that comes disabled by default under QPI General ...
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Using environment variables to provide shortcuts across multiple OS Versions and architectures
This week I was facing a scenario, where regular techniques to deploy shortcuts through GPOs are not sufficent anymore.
I was facing an environment, where XP,7,10 is present in both, 32 bit (x86) ...
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ntdll.dll access violation error
we did an in-place upgrade of a windows 2003 server to windows 2008 server. After the upgrade, couple of windows services stopped working. The error i am getting in the event viewer looks like this:
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Solaris 11 sshd brute force protection. DenyHosts equivalent for Solaris 11
I'm getting regular attempts to brute force ssh on a x86 solaris 11.1 server. On linux I use DenyHosts to block connections after a number of incorrect login attempts. Is there a similar package for ...
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x86, i386, i686, amd64, i5, i7, archtecture, processor confusion [closed]
I noticed those items x86, i386, i686, amd64, i5, i7, archtecture, processor from the web, from my own notebook, from book readings.
But I am really confused by those terminologies. I try my best ...
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RPC program gets de-registered
I am deploying my ONC-RPC application in Solaris x86 platform for the first time.
It was working for years in Solaris SPARC platform.
I am seeing a weird issue.
When I start my main process, rpc ...
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How to analyze Debug Diagnostic Tool v2.0 dumps on 2003 Server x86
Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.2 comes with a log analyzer (sometimes). I can't find the analyzer component in Debug Diagnostic 2.0 when installed on 2003 Server x86.
What's the recommended way to ...
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Сan I use IOMMU for VT-d to give each virtual machine one at a time GPU?
If I use VMWare with 4 virtual-machines and 4 GPUs (nVidia Quadro/Tesla), then can I give (move) some devices to different virtual-machines for each by a single card?
If I have one of these CPU, then ...
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X86 Solaris boot failure
We had a power outage last weekend that seems to have done some very bad things to one of our x86 Solaris machines. It is refusing to boot, and dropping me to the "grub>" prompt when started. I can ...
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Solaris10 x86 mirror. Making second disk booteable when failure
Did a mirror (RAID1) with Solaris 10 in x86. Everything OK. Now, I´m trying to make the second disk booteable, this is: from grub or in case of failure of disk1.
I edited /boot/grub/menu.lst:
#------...
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Running 64bit guest on top of 32 host (Windows/Linux) [closed]
Is it possible to run 64-bit guest OS (linux/BSD), using VirtualBox on 64-bit capable CPU, but when host OS is 32bit? (Host may be linux or windows.)
Will 64bit guest run at full speed or it will be ...
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Install HP Laserjet 3015dn x86 drivers on X64 Win2008R2
I have a X64 Windows Server 2008 R2 which I installed my printer on. All X64 clients can without any problem install the printer on their machine, but not the X86 (WinXP) can.
I have tried to add X86 ...
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how to install mac os in compaq cq40 144tu? [closed]
Currently I have installed Windows 7 in my laptop.
I tried some of the options in internet but i failed.
I want to install mac os on a vmware inside win 7.
Please guide me achieve this!
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PCI configuration
I would need an help to solve a problem.
I work on a system based on CompactPCI platform. The system is composed by:
3U CompactPCI CPU Blades (based on Pentium M processor)
3U CompactPCI proprietary ...
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Sun X4100: "LSI Configuration Utility Text Strings Image memory error!"
We have a used X4100 (not M2). It has an option during the boot process that says
LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS
MPTBIOS-6.04.07.00 (2005.11.03)
Copyright 2000-2005 LSI Logic Corp.
Press Ctrl+C to ...
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What are the memory limits for IIS 7.0 app pools on x86 server
I have the Windows Server 2008 SP2 EE x86 with a 6GB of memory. There are 10 apps pools working on IIS7. How much memory can use all 10 apps pools and each app pool separately? What are the limits on ...
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How much overhead does x86/x64 virtualization have?
How much overhead does x86/x64 virtualization (I'll probably be using VirtualBox, possbly VMWare, definitely not paravirtualization) have for each of the following operations a Win64 host and Linux64 ...
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Can 32-bit Windows LiveCD modify the Registry of an Offline 64-bit Windows?
Is it possible to mount the NTFS and registry hives from a 64-bit Windows on a 32-bit Windows Preinstallation Environment (32-bit). Does 64-bit change the file format?
Also can x86_64 machines boot ...
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Stability, x86 Vs Sparc
Our project are plan to migrate from Sparc to x86, and our HA requirement is 99.99%, previous on Sparc, we assume the hardware stability would like, hardware failure every 4 month or even one year, ...
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Alternative to ScaleMP?
Anyone know of an alternative to ScaleMP? They let several x86 boxes boot as one large box. Theoretically AMD's hypertransport should allow the same thing.
Any other companies or OSS projects doing ...
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try to install SQL2008 on windows 7 but got some error
I try to install SQL2008 enterprise ON WINDOWS 7 64bit & 32bit but I got the same error when I installed it I chose instance feature only and the error which I got "on Wait on the Database Engine ...
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Is there a hard volume size limitation for shadow copies w/ 2k3 x86?
I'm trying to create shadow copies of 10TB volumes but am having no luck. I've gone down dozens of paths based on the errors (most of them very vague and/or misleading) and the only true correlation ...
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Solaris WANboot & Jumpstart SPARC/x86
I need to setup a Solaris WANboot and a Solaris jumpstart server for both SPARC and x86 architectures. Can I setup both on a single machine (SPARC or x86) or do I need a separate SPARC and x86 machine ...
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installing sql server 2008 32bit on 64bit os
Hey guys i am facing a problem installing sql server 2008 on Windows 7 x64. it gives some wow64 error. can some one tell me is it possible to install 32bit version on 64bit OS. if yes, then please ...
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Transferring websites from x64 to x86 server
I run a x64 staging server here along with the following:
Solr
Java
etc.
However, I am about to get a linode vps for production and quickly realising that x86 is the way to go for their lowest RAM ...
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Need to run an IIS website in 32bit mode on a 64bit Windows Server
I have an IIS6 server setup running Windows Server 2003 x64, R2, SP2. Everything is working great I can host websites in IIS, and it works exactly how I want.
The catch, I've got an ASP.NET WebApp ...
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Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack version?
I am new to Windows Server 2003 R2. I want to install the latest service pack. After Google, I am still confused - which is the lastest service pack version for Windows Server 2003 R2? SP1 or SP2?
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log in to v20z console using serial management
I have a Netra T1 (SPARC) which has LOM that enable to log in to the OS console locally for troubleshooting without plug in a monitor and keyboard.
I also have a SunFire V20z (x86) which has a SP. ...
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What is the best way to "upgrade" Server 2008 x86 to x64?
I know that you cannot do an upgrade from x86 to x64. What I need/want to do is re-install Server 2008 on a machine to "upgrade" to the 64-bit version.
My question is, how do I handle this in the ...
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System speed/memory considerations x86 vs. x64
Currently I have Windows Server 2008 x64 installed on my machine. I'm about to reinstall when R2 comes out (few more days). Since I still remember all the tweaking with various device drivers, I'm ...
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undervolting information for Solaris
Looking for undervolting procedures (or tools) for Solaris/Opensolaris x86?
Info:
BIOS config: LENOVO 68ET37WW
CPU Into: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
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SQL Server Installation: Is it 32 or 64 bit?
Recently I was performing an OS upgrade on one of our DB servers, moving from Server 2003 to Server 2008. The DBMS is SQL Server 2005. While reinstalling SQL on the new Windows installation, I went to ...
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Advantages and disadvantages of ARM vs x-86 processors in future laptops [closed]
Recently I’ve started reading about ARM processors coming out on low-cost and low power laptops, such as these unveiled at computex in Taiwan. I’m one of the Tech people at my company, and often I get ...
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For Intel Core 2 Duo, should I upgrade my x32 with x64 Linux? [closed]
I understand that the Core 2 Duo is a 64-bit processor, while Core Duo is a 32-bit processor. Let me know if my understanding is wrong. My Linux server, with the Core 2 Duo E8400, is currently ...
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How does a 32-bit machine support more than 4 GB of RAM?
I have always wondered about this and never totally understood how 32 bit machines are addressing more than 4 GB of RAM. I mean, there are no more address lines left, correct?
I know even in our ...
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Free SSL VPN client
What is the best free SSL VPN client that works on 64 and 32 bit windows clients?
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