Re: Debian AMD64
Come to think of it, my main concern for this laptop (CQ40-115AU) is
it's wifi, altec lansing audio and it's webcam whether anyone ever got
them working on Lenny AMD64. Now still googling on that.
2009/1/6 lostson <lostson@lostsonsvault.org>:
> On Tue, 2009-01-06 at 15:07 +0200, Johann Spies wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 08:40:48PM +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
>> > I just got my Compaq laptop CQ40-115AU and I want to install Lenny
>> > AMD64. What's the different if I use AMD64 instead of i386. My main
>> > use of laptop is for word processing and virtualization.
>> >
>> > Can any of AMD64 user share their experience or perhaps a bit of advice?
>>
>> Points of difficulty can be:
>>
>> 1. Third party software that is not available. In my case I have to
>> run at least one i386-system to handle my scanner because the scanner
>> software from epkowa is not available for the 64-bit environment.
>> Skype and Googleearth are other examples. This problem can at least
>> in the case of Skype and Googleearth be solved by installing the
>> ia32-libraries.
>>
>> 2. Up till recently flash was also a problem but there is now a 64-bit
>> version of Adobe's flashplugin available.
>>
>> I don't know what you are using for word processing. I use LaTeX.
>> Tools like Openoffice, Abiword ek Koffice works well on 64 bit.
>>
>> For virtualization I use a 64-version of Sun's VirtualBox. Debian
>> packages are available. On our servers (also 64-bit) we use Debian's
>> Xen without problems.
>>
>> I recently got a new Lenovo Thinkpad R61i and started out with Lenny
>> 64-bit. However, I had several problems (like losing my network
>> connections intermittently) and in the end installed
>> Ubuntu Hardy amd64 and it had less problems - maybe because Ubuntu
>> uses drivers of which the license is not allowed in debian.
>>
>> Regards
>> Johann
>> --
>> Johann Spies Telefoon: 021-808 4036
>> Informasietegnologie, Universiteit van Stellenbosch
>>
>> "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the
>> children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy
>> neighbour as thyself. I am the LORD."
>> Leviticus 19:18
>>
>>
> Personally I am using 64 and have really had no problems at all. All
> the software i needed was readily available. I have had no hiccups or
> serious problems at all. And this may be trivial but rebuilding debs for
> 64 if you absolutely need them really is easier than one might think. If
> you have a 64 you might as well use 64. I am using debian lenny if that
> makes any difference to you. Hope it all goes well for you, and good
> luck.
> --
> LostSon
>
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>
> Debian Lenny on amd64
>
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Regards,
Umarzuki Mochlis
http://gameornot.net
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