Jerry Houston wrote:
I've been reading with interest the recent threads about 64-bit installations. I'm in the process of building a new computer, strictly to play with Linux on something other than a clapped-out old beater. (All the parts will arrive tomorrow from NewEgg.com, so today seems a little like Christmas eve to me.) It's not needed for work, or any other purpose other than having fun and learning more about Linux. (I work all day writing commercial Windows business software.)
I'll be using an Athlon dual-core 64-bit chip, 2 GB of dual-channel RAM, and at least until the recent conversations, I had been planning on installing the current "stable" 64-bit OpenSuSE distro.
Given the circumstances I've described, would that (a) be a worthwhile learning experience, (b) appear no different than a 32-bit installation, (c) be nothing but trouble, or (d) something else?
If (a), I'm looking forward to using my first ever 64-bit computer. Otherwise, I'll just install the 32-bit distro, and continue my Linux education on that. Thanks in advance for your comments.
Jerry in Bothell, WA
I run 64 bit SUSE on my system and so far the only issue is with browsers, in that 64 bit pluggins are not common. That said however, you can install both 64 and 32 bit apps on the same system and you'd have a tough time telling which is which. So, go for the 64 bit OS and install 32 bit Firefox etc. Besides, with 64 bits, you can use bigger words in text documents. ;-) -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org