linux script to report if this machine supports 64 bit computing (via long mode

check on cpuinfo).

diff --git a/scripts/system/check_64bit.sh b/scripts/system/check_64bit.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# just tests whether a linux box can handle 64-bit operating systems.
+
+longmode_check="$(grep " lm " /proc/cpuinfo |head -n 1)"
+
+if [ -z "$longmode_check" ]; then
+  echo "CPU does not seem to support 64 bit long mode."
+else
+  echo "CPU can support 64 bit long mode."
+fi
+