Re: Upgrading PC, should I use a 32-bit or 64-bit kernel?
- From: General Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:31:00 -0600
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:57:33 -0500, TK wrote:
I plan on getting a new computer this Christmas, and I'm still confused
on the whole 32/64 bit thing. I'm getting an Athlon X2 6000+ with 4 GB
of RAM, but I'm not sure if a 32-bit kernel can support 4 GB or not. And
other than the RAM, what other advantages does 64-bits give you? I plan
on using the PC for web browsing, music, and some gaming. (Mostly HL2
and other Source-based games through Wine). Should I stick with my
32-bit one right now, or upgrade to 64-bit? (If I have to upgrade, I'm
probably switching distros. Recompiling my whole Gentoo system isn't
exactly a fun thing to do.)
This needs to be added to the FAQ and reposted at regular intervals.
32 Bit Linux runs fine on 64 bit hardware, if you have 4G of RAM you will
need a PAE kernel which is available for all major distros.
64 Bit Linux is somewhat faster than 32 bit Linux and handles large
memories, > 4G, in a much cleaner way than a PAE 32 bit kernel.
32 bit code runs fine on 64 bit Linux. On 64 bit Fedora I use the 32 bit
version of Firefox, both 32 and 64 bit Firefox are normally installed, I
uninstall the 64 bit version. The Java and Flash plugins, which are 32
bit only, work just fine on the 32 bit Firefox that runs on 64 bit
Fedora. Mplayer also works just fine.
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