Re: Switching to amd64 - is it worth it?
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On 01/22/07 08:33, Juergen Fiedler wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This is not really a problem as such, merely a request for input and
> interesting anecdotes: I am currently running an x86 sid on a Sempron
> based machine. On one hand, I am happy with it because just about
> everything I could ever need installs without a problem; on the other
> hand, it feels like a waste not to run an amd64 kernel.
>
> I have used this very machine with an amd64 kernel under Gentoo, but
> it was a bit of a hassle: I do like things like Flash or the Java
> plugin and while I managed to get all of them to run, it did turn out
> to be a bit of a hassle to figure out what compatibility libraries to
> use and to get everything to cooperate nicely with the 64-bit
> libraries.
>
> I don't do anything that needs vast computing power - I mostly use
> that machine for web browsing, email and the occasional movie, all of
> which works quite nicely with the x86 kernel and libraries. Is there
> any good reason to switch to an amd64 kernel and if so, would I be
> setting myself up for major headaches?
For a home user, doing "home things" and only probably 1GB or less
of RAM, and the aforementioned hassles running Flash (and acroread),
I vote: stay with i386.
OTOH, if this were your *workstation*, and you were doing lots of
compiling, or running statistical analyses, etc, etc, etc, then go
with amd64.
It goes without saying that you should go amd64 on your servers.
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