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From: pat <pat@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [bit OT] 32 vs. 64 bits (Thanks)
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:30:05
Message-Id: 20081209092845.M63301@xvalheru.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] [bit OT] 32 vs. 64 bits by pat
1 On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 14:59:00 +0100, pat wrote
2 > Hello,
3 >
4 > I've bought a new laptop with Core 2 Duo processor which is 64 bit.
5 > My question is if applications (see below) compiled and running over
6 > 64 bits are stable enough or if I should compile for 32 bits.
7 >
8 > The applications are:
9 > - Seamoneky/Firefox
10 > - Java
11 > - Flash
12 > - Audacious
13 > - mplayer
14 > - VirtualBox/VMware
15 > - Qemu
16 > - Kerberos/OpenLDAP/OpenSSH (for these I think they are stable)
17 > - X.org/fluxbox
18 > - system suspending
19 >
20 > I have 4GB RAM and I know better is to compile for 64 bits, but for
21 > me is more important stability.
22 >
23 > Thanks a lot
24 >
25 > Pat
26
27
28 Thanks for all advices. I'm going to try amd64 and I'll see :-D
29
30 Thanks
31
32 Pat

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Re: [gentoo-user] [bit OT] 32 vs. 64 bits (Thanks) TimeBreach <timebreach@××××.fr>
Re: [gentoo-user] [bit OT] 32 vs. 64 bits (Thanks) Eric Martin <freak4uxxx@×××××.com>