Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: "Hemmann
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] 64-bit or 32-bit?
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:06:21
Message-Id: 200603262103.17474.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] 64-bit or 32-bit? by Jim
1 On Sunday 26 March 2006 20:27, Jim wrote:
2 > * on the Sun, Mar 26, 2006 at 07:50:46PM +0200, Hemmann, Volker Armin said:
3 > > On Sunday 26 March 2006 17:33, JimD wrote:
4 > > > Has anyone noticed any real benefit from running their gentoo in 64-bit
5 > > > vs doing everything 64-bit?
6 > > >
7 > > > I am trying to decide if I should put the time into setting up a 32-bit
8 > > > environment or and stay with 64-bit or if I should just rebuild my
9 > > > system at 32-bit.
10 > > >
11 > > > I am running with 2GB which should be fine for 32-bit. I don't have
12 > > > any specific needs for 64-bit.
13 > > >
14 > > > Would I notice any big slow down from doing everything 32-bit on
15 > > > amd64? I am wondering if I should just go rebuild 32-bit and retry
16 > > > 64-bit in 6-12 months.
17 > >
18 > > in 6-12 month the situation will not be different than now.
19 > >
20 > > So you can go 64 bit now. For flash and wmv files install firefox-bin and
21 > > mplayer-bin and you are covered. Waiting is just a waste of time -
22 > > install now and reinstall in 6 month.. why? That is one superflous
23 > > installation you do not need to do.
24 >
25 > I started to setup a 32-bit chroot. However I noticed that emerge wants
26 > to merge almost a full system. It seems silly for me to have to
27 > maintain a complete 32-bit gentoo and a complete 64-bit gentoo. I don't
28 > use any programs that *need* 64-bit.
29 >
30
31 ok, I never setup a 32bit chroot and never need it ;)
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