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* on the Sun, Mar 26, 2006 at 07:50:46PM +0200, Hemmann, Volker Armin said: |
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> On Sunday 26 March 2006 17:33, JimD wrote: |
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> > Has anyone noticed any real benefit from running their gentoo in 64-bit |
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> > vs doing everything 64-bit? |
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> > I am trying to decide if I should put the time into setting up a 32-bit |
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> > environment or and stay with 64-bit or if I should just rebuild my |
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> > system at 32-bit. |
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> > I am running with 2GB which should be fine for 32-bit. I don't have |
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> > any specific needs for 64-bit. |
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> > Would I notice any big slow down from doing everything 32-bit on |
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> > amd64? I am wondering if I should just go rebuild 32-bit and retry |
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> > 64-bit in 6-12 months. |
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> in 6-12 month the situation will not be different than now. |
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> So you can go 64 bit now. For flash and wmv files install firefox-bin and |
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> mplayer-bin and you are covered. Waiting is just a waste of time - install |
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> now and reinstall in 6 month.. why? That is one superflous installation you |
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> do not need to do. |
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I started to setup a 32-bit chroot. However I noticed that emerge wants |
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to merge almost a full system. It seems silly for me to have to |
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maintain a complete 32-bit gentoo and a complete 64-bit gentoo. I don't |
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use any programs that *need* 64-bit. |
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I have firefox-bin installed and that works well. I also have |
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mplayer-bin installed and that is working well. However on my x86 |
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system I used mplayerplug-in to be able to watch media in Firefox. The |
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only way I can install mplayerplug-in is to build a full 32-bit |
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environment with a 32-bit xorg so I can build mplayerplug-in. That |
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seems like a lot of work to have to do. |
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For example, what other option do I have to watch a video like this: |
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http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_pictures/thepromise/med.html |
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Another possible issue I just thought about is that for me to VPN into |
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work I have to use Nortel Networks crappy Extranet client. The linux |
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version is binary only and is a *real* pain to get to install on 32-bit. |
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I have not seen a 64-bit binary version so to use the VPN I would need |
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to run a 32-bit kernel. Which means having 2 kernels, one 32-bit and |
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one 64-bit and having to reboot everytime I need to VPN. The other |
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option is to install VMWare with Win2k and run the VPN client in there. |
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However I have not tested how that will work under a 64-bit kernel. |
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I have just been trying to think of a compeling reason to maintain a |
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32-bit gentoo and a 64-bit gentoo and have not thought of any. |
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Thanks for your input : ) |
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Jim |
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