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performance diff 64bit linux with 32bit ( L gurus help)

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/performance-diff-64bit-linux-with-32bit-l-gurus-help.28954/

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hellomotto Original post #1
May 26, 2006 at 5:15 PM
well I have changed my system to athlon 3000+ with has x64 ( 64 bit) architecture . well previously I was using 32 bit ubuntu . Now I want to utilize my full CPU circle and thats why I want to install a new 64 bit linux OS . Linux gurus plz help . which 64 bit linux I should go for ? I heard suse and ubuntu have 64 bit linux...........some others also . In this regard I want to know have digit given any 64 bit linux ever ? and hows will be the performan difference ??

well I have experience in 32 bit linux only....... its not that I am feeling anything bad with it ............but as I have got a 64 bit CPU then I think I should use a 64 bit OS . linux gurus plz suggest . and another important question: where I can find a 64 bit linux? anyone have that in mumbai? lets see who responds . I can download but I have data-tr limit .
kalpik
kalpik #2
May 26, 2006 at 8:05 PM
Im using FC5 64 bit right now.. Its awesome! And Digit never has, and probably never will give any 64 bit edition of linux mosty becaue only a few ppl have 64 bit CPU's and 32 bit Linux runs fine on 64 bit systems.
vignesh
vignesh #3
May 26, 2006 at 11:20 PM
64bit is available for all linux flavours... Even Ubuntu.. You use a 64bit OS to make the most of your 64 bit processor..
nishant_nms
May 27, 2006 at 6:29 AM
Always use the best available and as ur PC supports is go for it.
I myself use Open SuSE 10.0 x64
H
May 27, 2006 at 7:19 AM
kalpik said:
Im using FC5 64 bit right now.. Its awesome! And Digit never has, and probably never will give any 64 bit edition of linux mosty becaue only a few ppl have 64 bit CPU's and 32 bit Linux runs fine on 64 bit systems.

then where i can find 64 bit linux? is it available with any magazines? like L for u ? I know 32 bit Linux runs fine on 64 bit systems . thats what I am doing now....................but I want to try 64 bit linux . How is suse ? never seen Suse till date but I heard about it .
kalpik
kalpik #6
May 27, 2006 at 8:27 AM
Either download it, or order on ebay.in. By the way, lemme tell you, there are still a lot of dependancy problems with 64 bit linux.
M
May 27, 2006 at 8:46 AM
@Hellomotto check it out at ILUG-BOM. I can see some X86-64 Ubuntu cd's available. If anyone has a cd/dvd, they might be wiling to give it to you.
Here's the link to cd's available page *db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/CDs_Available
H
May 27, 2006 at 4:34 PM
@tech_your_future
I mailed him , he said he dont have .
M
May 27, 2006 at 9:34 PM
Hmm allright I can download it for you. You just need to provide me cost of media and a few days needed to download.
Which distro do you want?
H
May 27, 2006 at 10:05 PM
that will be great , I am looking for SuSE ( 64 edition only ) . but for u unlimited download is free? I have net connection but I have 1 GB limit .
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mehulved #11
May 27, 2006 at 10:31 PM
Yeah I got 256kbps unlimited connection. All right I will download OpenSuse 10.1 x86_64 DVD.
H
May 28, 2006 at 12:20 AM
kind of u .. but ur location is the same as u wrote in location? I stay Sanpada ( harbour lines )
M
mehulved #13
May 28, 2006 at 12:24 AM
I stay in south mumbai so I guess you will have to do some travelling.
H
May 28, 2006 at 12:38 AM
that I can , although I am mainly familier with VT , anyway this thread is more and more becoming our personal so I think instead of using this thread we should use our personal mails now, I am sending it to u by PM .