[SATLUG] Ubuntu x86 vs x86_64 Performance

[Vern Davis]

On 2/3/07, David Kowis <dkowis at shlrm.org> wrote:

>
> Heh. I've come to the same conclusion. Although, most of the stuff in my
> amd64 box works like I want it to, it crashes with annoying regularity.
> I cant really do anything, because it's not reliable. So, if 32-bit has
> less death, then that's the way to go for me :)
>
> - --
> David Kowis

Well, from the other side of the coin, I just reinstalled this Opteron
machine - I went from FC3 x86-64 to FC6 64 bit, and I've (so far) been
impressed with how easy it's been.

I had many troubles getting ANYTHING to work correctly in FC3, but I
think that was partly because not very many developers were using 64
bit machines when FC3 came out.

But I had very few problems with reliability running FC3 x86-64. In
fact, none. And this machine is up 24/7, except during lightning or
power outages.

So far, I haven't found anything that doesn't work and/or won't
install in FC6 x86-64. That includes DvDStyler which put me through
Dependancy Hell trying to get it to work under FC3 64 bit.

Next will be "yum install mythtv-suite.x86_64" and ya'll puhleaze keep
ya'll's fingers crossed!

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