On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 16:37 -0600, Phil Meyer wrote: > Mike Hix wrote: > > > > Hi - > > > > I have recently upgraded my hardware, upgrading to FC5, and I’m > > wondering whether to use i386 or x86_64. > > > > Hardware: > > > > Pentium D 950 > > > > Intel D975XBX Desktop Board > > > > DDR2 667 > > > > NVidia GeForce 6800 > > > > Etc... > > > > Any additional information about the x86_64 packages and software > > availability would be nice. Google wasn’t very forthcoming on the subject. > > > > Thanks! > > > > - Mike > > > As most have shown here, plugins are about the only issue you will see > on Fedora x86_64. > > What they don't point out is that smp is built into the x86_64 kernel in > a good way. 64 bit computing has been here for many years now, it is > only Microsoft (and as a result, intel) that wish to stay there at 32 > bit computing. All other players have long since moved on (or died trying). > > Also, just to put some lemon juice on that paper cut, look here for the > easiest IE6 on Linux EVER! > > http://esourcehome.com/wiki/index.php?title=IE_for_FC5 > > It worked like a champ on my 64bit rig. > Then it really doesn't matter, does it? > > Gotta have YouTube and Movies.com (or whatever)? Slam it down with a > helping of IE6 :) > > Good luck on whatever you try. x86_64 is really not worth the hassle, well if the box is meant as a production server of course. If you want to experiment FC5 x86_64, its a good way to go, but a lot of programs out there are written for 32 bit machines and its a heck of a curve to go through. I installed FC5 x86_64 to run Qmail on it and the consequences were disastrous, every 4-7 days the machine kept going down, i was losing clients on a daily basis and i hastily put together a machine and installed FC3 i386 and it has outperformed the machine i acquired to use as a dedicated mail server. in my opinion i386 is much better as for x86_64, a lot of people are still experimenting and you would just be asking for trouble if you make this into a production server >
