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Ben Goodger wrote: > On 09/06/06, *Rob Beard* <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Ben Goodger wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I have recently been budgeting for a PVR, but unfortunately this > > leaves me without a desktop PC, so my question is this: > > What's 64-bit like in Ubuntu nowadays? Can I still run 32-bit > apps, or > > do I just have to use the limited number of packages that are > done for > > 64-bit natively? I especially don't want to lose Flash, win32codecs > > etc - yes Grant, I know they're not Free™ but I need them. > And > > if I upgrade from say a A-XP 2400+ to an A-64 3200+ what'll the > > performance gain be? Noticable? Will Firefox become as quick as > it is > > currently in Windows? > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > Ben Goodger > > #391382 > > I haven't used Drapper on 64-bit yet, but from experience, Breezy > (5.10) > on AMD64 wasn't too bad. > > I dare say you'll notice some difference compared to an Athlon XP > 2400+. You can run 32-bit apps/packages in a 32-bit chroot > environment > which integrates nicely (i.e. everything runs on the same screen and > 64-bit & 32-bit apps run side by side). You could do with AT > LEAST 1GB > memory though. I experienced lots of memory use with what I was > running. > > > Got 1GB... Can't I run the two archs side-by-side? > Well you can either do a dual boot between Ubuntu 64bit & 32-bit or run the 32-bit chroot under 64-bit Ubuntu. I prefer the chroot option. With this you can run your regular 64-bit app's and also run 32-bit apps at the same time on the same desktop. IIRC the only limitiation is copying and pasting between windows (although it has been a while since running 64-bit Ubuntu so I could be mistaken here). > win32codecs will work in a 32-bit chroot, as will Flash on Firefox > 32-bit. IIRC they currently don't work on 64-bit Firefox. > > If you do go for an Athlon 64, make sure it's Socket 939 at least for > upgradability. Go for Socket M2 if you can get it. If you get a > Socket > 939 board, get memory in pairs so it can be run in dual channel > for that > bit extra speed. > > > I've got two 512MB DIMMS currently, yay. Good good. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html