[Novalug] 32-bit || 64-bit

[Thomas R. Corbin]

On Thursday 17 May 2007 10:23 pm, David Lerner escreveu:
> I believe that there is no way to get SuSE to install the 32-bit
> OS if you boot from the dual-layer DVD. However, you can install from
> the CD's and not have a problem. There is also no problem if you burn
> you own single layer DVD with a download on the net. You do not get such
> a single layer DVD if you buy the boxed set.

	Thanks!   I did exactly that - install from the DVD.

	But out of laziness I'm stuck with what I've got for a while.

>
> Dave
>
> Thomas R. Corbin wrote:
> > On Wednesday 16 May 2007 9:29 pm, Kevin Kitts escreveu:
> >> I've installed 32 bit and 64 bit versions of SUSE and I agree. Even
> >> though 64 bit works 98% of the time, 32 bit works almost 100%. 32 bit
> >> seems less hassle and I have not really seen any tremendous improvement
> >> when running 64 bit.
> >>
> >> For home use I think 32 bit may be best.
> >
> > 	On my HP ZD8000, I couldn't get SUSE 10.0 to install 32 bit, only 64
> > bit. Very strange.   It installs the SMP kernel too because the chip is a
> > hyper-thread one.
> >
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >> On 5/16/07, gregory pryzby <greg at pryzby.org> wrote:
> >>> What are you going to do on the machine/
> >>>
> >>> how much memory/RAM?
> >>>
> >>> Chances are 32bit will do you fine. 64bit can cause issues w/ some
> >>> applications (like flash) if the 32bit libraries are not there and
> >>> things set to 'magic mode'.
> >>>
> >>> I DO know that one reason people use openSUSE is because the 64bbit
> >>> version will allow 32bit applications to be installed and work w/o
> >>> issue or magic needed on your part.
> >>>
> >>> That said, chances are for MOST, 32bit is fine and works.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 03:33:00PM -0700, Subba Rao wrote:
> >>>> Hello everyone,
> >>>>
> >>>> I purchased a laptop (used) with the following processor on it:
> >>>>
> >>>> Intel ^ Core  2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
> >>>>
> >>>> The system had 32-bit Vista on it.  Now I want to install Linux on
> >>>
> >>> it.  I don't
> >>>
> >>>> know the big difference in performance of a 32-bit vs 64-bit OS.  What
> >>>> I
> >>>
> >>> know
> >>>
> >>>> is that you could have more acres of memory on 64-bit system.
> >>>>
> >>>> Before I download Linux, is this processor a 32-bit OR 64-bit
> >>>
> >>> processor?  The
> >>>
> >>>> tech support (Dell) person says that Intel processors (for laptops)
> >>>> have
> >>>
> >>> 64-bit
> >>>
> >>>> emulator....blah, blah, blah.  Like I am not confused enough by
> >>>
> >>> now...:-)
> >>>
> >>>> If there is any hardware geek (positive compliment) here, could you
> >>>
> >>> please
> >>>
> >>>> enlighten the absolute mortals about the processors?  Particularly the
> >>>
> >>> one I
> >>>
> >>>> have now.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for any help.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Subbarao
> >>>>
> >>>>
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