[SATLUG] Ubuntu x86 vs x86_64 Performance

[Thomas King]

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> Greg Willden wrote:
>> I'm not really sure about speed issues but I'm just about fed up with
>> 64 bit Linux.  I'm running KUbuntu on this box (AMD64) and it is just
>> annoying to not be able to get the third party stuff working on
>> 64-bit.
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>> Plus if there are speed issues then why bother with 64 bit for this
>> box.  It is basically a desktop machine and a place to keep all my
>> tunes.
>> Greg
>>
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> 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 :)
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> David Kowis

I had personally thought 64-bit would have made a bigger splash than it did for
desktop. With 32-bit dual/quad core in the picture, it looks like 64-bit is
going to take the back burner for a while longer.