On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 10:14 -0700, Craig White wrote: > On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 09:08 -0800, Rick Stevens wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 10:59 -0500, William Case wrote: > > > Hi all; > > > > > > I should know but I haven't gotten it clear in my mind. I am going to > > > download Fc8 in the next couple of days and I am not sure whether to go > > > for i386 or x86_64? > > > > > > I have an AMD Athlon 64 x 2 Dual-Core processor on a ASUS M2NPV-VM > > > motherboard on a desktop with a small household LAN . I am not heavy > > > user of data bases etc. I am mainly a SOHO type user, with ordinary one > > > person requirements. I.e. OpenOffice, Firefox etc. > > > > > > Previously I have been told (maybe here, maybe somewhere else) that I > > > will get better usage as i386 until the applications for x86_64 are in > > > better shape. I have been watching the to-and-fro-ing regarding i386 > > > and x86_64 on this list regarding Fc7 over the last few months. > > > > > > So, I am just looking for a bit of advice about which would be the most > > > appropriate for me, and people like me, to install; Fc8_i386 or Fc8_x64? > > > > Unless you need the memory or extra horsepower that a 64-bit gives you > > (and it sounds like you really don't), then I'd stick with the 32-bit > > version. Most of the 64-bit applications are up to snuff, but there's > > some third-party stuff that's not there yet (e.g. a 64-bit FLASH plugin > > for Firefox). > ---- > I've been getting by with nsplugin-wrapper package on F7-x86_64 with my > users and no one has been complaining (that allows 32 bit plugins such > as flash and acrobat-plugin to work). Yes, I'm aware of it. It has been problematic at times for me (some plugins badly misbehave under it on some hardware platforms). None the less, it's a stopgap measure, it doesn't always work and I can't recommend it unless you understand what problems may come along with its use. On the other hand, Adobe's had MORE than adequate time to put a 64-bit plugin out there. We've had 64-bit Linux for how long now? Two years at least. C'mon, gang! Fire up the compilers and let's go! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Principal Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx - - CDN Systems, Internap, Inc. http://www.internap.com - - - - When all else fails, try reading the instructions. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
