Correct version of Ubuntu alternate install for my laptop?

[markyork]

Hi all.

I'm trying to make sure I get the correct alternate installer for v11.04.

I'm doing the alternate install because I have had video issues with installing Ubuntu using the gui and am going try the text-only install and then deal with the video driver after that.

At any rate, I'm installing Ubuntu on a Toshiba X505-Q882 running Win7 Home Pro with an Intel i5 64bit processor. I'm looking on the Alternate Install page and see "natty-alternate-i386.iso". Is that the correct installer for my system? I want to make sure because it seems that 64bit versions of the installer are explicitly listed for AMD processors, but not Intel. Is this correct?

Thanks for anyone's help!

[snowpine]

You should use the amd64 version. The name "amd64" is just a "historical artifact" but works fine on Intel chips too. Kind of like how all tissues are called "Kleenex."

[markyork]

Thanks! I'm glad I asked!

Why the heck don't they just change the file name to avoid confusion among us newbies!

[Megaptera]

Confusion!!?? Not as bad as when I went to an office supply store somewhere in Cape Cod and asked for a rubber ... OK, so now I know they call them erasers in the USA

[markyork]

Confusion!!?? Not as bad as when I went to an office supply store somewhere in Cape Cod and asked for a rubber ... OK, so now I know they call them erasers in the USA

In my high school in Minnesota we had an exchange student from South Africa - oh boy did she get some funny looks when she asked for a rubber in the classroom!!

[kaldor]

AMD was the first company to push 64-bit processors. Because of that, the term AMD64 stuck. A lot of places now use "x86-64" or similar.

[lisati]

The unintended humour arising from different idioms in different countries is probably best dealt with elsewhere, e.g. the community cafe.

How are we getting on answering the OP's question?

[Megaptera]

You should use the amd64 version. The name "amd64" is just a "historical artifact" but works fine on Intel chips too.

I think it's answered? Hence a lighter moment or two followed