i hv Core 2 Duo processor and 2 GB memory on my notebook and i m going to have a fresh install for opensuse 11.1. From opensuse website, it says for my spec, I should go with 64 bit version. What is the plus minus of 32 bit and 64 bit?? Should I go with 64 bit?? Could 64 bit runs Compiz?
Your processor is designed to work best in 64 bit mode, and you will only get the full benefit of the extra registers and 64 bit instructions with a 64 bit operating system. The plus is significantly better speed in heavily processor bound apps (graphics, scientific, etc.). I've been running 64 bits on my main workstations for over a year. No problems at all related to installing 32 bit libraries to support the rare 32 bit code I need to run (games like Doom 3, Quake 4) various other things via wine, and multimedia codecs. YaST handles it automatically. The NVIDIA installer even provides 32 bit compatibility GL libraries. Early on, there were problems with browser plugins but I haven't noticed any recently. I guess it depends on what you browse to. But YMMV -- some people think going from 32 bits to 64 ruined their computing experience. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org