Re: Switching to 64 bit
On 6/27/2013 10:12 PM, Gary Dale wrote:
> On 27/06/13 10:56 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
>> 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.
> Not really.
Yes, really. This is fact. Don't disagree with facts Gary, especially
when I am the one stating them. And don't do it with a flexible spine.
If you're going to disagree with me, take a firm stance.
> 32bit systems have memory limitations that you don't
> encounter with 64bit.
There are two such limitations when using a PAE kernel and 32bit user
space on x86-64, which are the same limitations on P6 class CPUs:
1. 64GB maximum physical memory
2. 2GB per process address space
~99.9999% of desktop Linux users will never exceed either of these. The
same number of users have less than 64GB physical memory. For those who
have trouble with percentages, this is 1 in a million users.
Given your propensity for disagreeing with facts, I'll assume that you
are also the type of person who infers intentions, or a position, that
do not in fact exist. So I'll spell it out clearly:
I am not *advocating* that people in masse run a 32bit software platform
on x86-64 hardware. What I've done is state a valid option that may be
preferable to the OP who posed the question.
Instead of disagreeing with me, with the facts I presented, you should
have simply stated your case for a full 64bit platform, in a standalone
manner directly replying to the OP's post instead of my factual reply.
--
Stan
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