On Montag 08 Dezember 2008, pat wrote: > Hello, > > I've bought a new laptop with Core 2 Duo processor which is 64 bit. My > question is if applications (see below) compiled and running over 64 bits > are stable enough or if I should compile for 32 bits. > > The applications are: > - Seamoneky/Firefox stable
> - Java stable for years > - Flash 32bit+nspluginwrapper works very well - crash of flash does not kill browser, 64bit is said to be a bit more stable > - Audacious don't know > - mplayer works as good as 32bit > - VirtualBox/VMware virtualbox works well > - Qemu qemu sucks - in any version independent from 'bitness'. > - Kerberos/OpenLDAP/OpenSSH (for these I think they are stable) they are > - X.org/fluxbox really no problems there. > - system suspending if there are problems they are independent from 32/64bit. > > I have 4GB RAM and I know better is to compile for 64 bits, but for me is > more important stability. if stability is more important for you, go 64bit.
