Which version of Linux am I running?

[Culbert]

HI all.

I'm still learning a lot about linux. I wanted to update my drivers for my GeForce 4 video card, so I went to nvidia.com to download the linux driver. But they gave me the option of four different linux versions. How can I find out which one I'm running?

These were the options.
» Linux IA32 Display Drivers
» Linux IA64 Display Drivers
» Linux AMD64 Drivers
» FreeBSD Drivers

[kam]

I don't think those are versions of linux, but rather CPU architectures. You probably have an x86 processor, so "Linux IA32 Display Drivers" would be the right choice.

[SnarfBlatt]

IA32 = Intel Architecture 32bit which would include Pentium I, II, III, and IV

IA64 = Intel Architecture 64bit which would include Itanium

Athlon is for AMD products

and the 4th is if you have FreeBSD and not Linux

[mdwatts]

If you have the standard Intel/AMD 32-bit processor, then Linux IA32 Display Drivers is what you want.

[Modorf]

do a uname -m

depending on what comes up, is what you need.
ie, i686

that will tell you which chip or style of chip you have.
In my case it is a Duron 800 which is being IDed as an Intel 686 (Pent Pro or higher). I would use the IA32 drivers.

Nathan.

[Culbert]

Excellent! I have an AMD XP 1700+. I'll grab the x86 one. Thanks for the info!!:D