Jerry Houston wrote:
I've been reading with interest the recent threads about 64-bit
installations. I'm in the process of building a new computer,
strictly to play with Linux on something other than a clapped-out old
beater. (All the parts will arrive tomorrow from NewEgg.com, so today
seems a little like Christmas eve to me.)
It's not needed for work, or any other purpose other than having fun
and learning more about Linux. (I work all day writing commercial
Windows business software.)
I'll be using an Athlon dual-core 64-bit chip, 2 GB of dual-channel
RAM, and at least until the recent conversations, I had been planning
on installing the current "stable" 64-bit OpenSuSE distro.
Given the circumstances I've described, would that (a) be a worthwhile
learning experience, (b) appear no different than a 32-bit
installation, (c) be nothing but trouble, or (d) something else?
If (a), I'm looking forward to using my first ever 64-bit computer.
Otherwise, I'll just install the 32-bit distro, and continue my Linux
education on that. Thanks in advance for your comments.
Jerry in Bothell, WA
I run 64 bit SUSE on my system and so far the only issue is with
browsers, in that 64 bit pluggins are not common. That said however,
you can install both 64 and 32 bit apps on the same system and you'd
have a tough time telling which is which. So, go for the 64 bit OS and
install 32 bit Firefox etc.
Besides, with 64 bits, you can use bigger words in text documents. ;-)
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