Does a 64-bit kernel run 64-bit OS? (Zz)

Even if you have a 64-bit processor, you may not be able to run a 64-bit Windows XP operating system. A message from OS News said that Microsoft's latest 64-bit operating system cannot be installed on Asus laptops Based on the athlon64 platform.

THG has been confirmed by Asus a few days ago. It is true that the software cannot run on existing devices. "We are currently trying to make windows 64-bit work on our laptop platform and will announce our support plans in the next few weeks," said Asus spokesman Rick Allen .".

The spokesman said, "Windows XP x64 is not yet supported, and a detailed model list cannot be provided ". However, it has been confirmed that the Asus z8000k notebook does not support Windows XP x64. Other models are unclear.

AMD is still making any comments on Asus laptops, and they currently maintain their position that their products are compatible with 64-bit software. AMD spokesman Cathy abbinanti said: "All amd64 processors are compatible with the current major 64-bit operating systems, including Microsoft, Major Linux providers, and Solaris (Sun Development)."

According to Asus technical support, the advanced programmable interrupt controller (APIC) is missing in BIOS settings, this causes the current lack of support for the 64-bit operating system. However, Linux runs well on most amd64 machines.