Re: Switching to 64 bit
It is a choice, but if you have a 64-bit machine, just use 64-bit.
There's really no reason not to unless you're using some specialized
application that doesn't work at all with multilib.
And the benefits are nothing to dismiss. For one, you're actually
getting the full use of your CPU. 32-bit can't address nearly as much
memory natively, won't be able to use the fullest registers on the CPU,
UEFI systems generally won't work too well with 32-bit operating
systems, and 64-bit is slightly faster, and is actually demonstrably
faster for database applications.
The choice is yours, but I promise you're utterly wasting the potential
of your hardware when you do that.
On Thu, 2013-06-27 at 21:56 -0500, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> On 6/27/2013 7:11 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> > I am running 32 bit Sid and am thinking about a new computer which
> > has a 64 bit Intel CPU. How much of a hassle will it be switching
> > my installation over ? I know there are some problems with Flash but
> > what about the kernel and so forth- I am not a newby but this is the
> > first time I've considered a a major change.
>
> You don't have to change anything. 32 bit Sid will run just fine on an
> x86-64 CPU. Switching to 64 bit software is a choice, not a requirement.
>
> --
> Stan
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