Re: Debian 6 64-bit and Openbox: Opinions, Suggestions, Pitfalls.
--- On Sun, 2/27/11, Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Du, 27 feb 11, 12:05:11, Patrick
> Bartek wrote:
> >
> > My system:
> >
> > Abit KN9 motherboard, built-in audio and ethernet
>
> Watch for firmware errors in dmesg and install the
> apropiate package
> from non-free if needed
I'll keep an weather eye out.
> > AMD Athlon64 X2 2.9 GHZ
> > EVGA GeForce 8400GS graphics card, fanless (by
> design)
>
> If you need 3d performance you'll need to activate non-free
> and install
> the package nvidia-glx
Have no need for 3D graphics. Never use anything that requires it. But if I ever do, the card supports it and I have your recommendation.
> > 4GB RAM
>
> If you go with 32bit install (i386) I would recommend the
> -amd64 kernel.
Nope. Going 64-bit all the way. Have the CD burned and everything. All previous Fedora installs on this machine have been 64-bit. I see no reason to change. I'm aware of 64-bit pitfalls: mainly, the lack of a 64-bit Flash plugin that isn't an alpha or beta. I may just install a 32-bit browser (and proper 32-bit libraries) and use 32-bit plugins. I did this with Fedora 6 64-bit and never had any problems. I've never had good results wrapping 32-bit plugins.
Thanks for your input.
B
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