Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-27 Thread Joaquin Menchaca
For Java specifically, the bad news is that for JRE 1.4.2, they strategically chose the IA64 route. Fortunately, with ast least JRE 1.5, they are more sensible and chose to release one for amd64. I'm not sure though which kernel it is targeted for. For other stuff, I am myself a little daunted

Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-20 Thread Jeffrey W. Baker
On Mon, 2004-12-20 at 16:12 -0800, Joaquin Menchaca wrote: > Where can one get a 64bit JVM? You can get the 1.4.2 software from java.blackdown.org, or the 1.5.0 bits from java.sun.com.

Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-20 Thread Joaquin Menchaca
Bill Broadley wrote: On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 02:36:18PM -0500, Brian Chase wrote: Comments, updates? I'm still hearing similar results, but don't forget AMD64's also have compelling 32 bit performance. If the apps you want don't run well in 64 bit environments then just install the 32-bit

Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-20 Thread Joaquin Menchaca
Calvin Austin wrote: My Dual AMD64 is my build machine of choice, I use it to run a 32bit Java JVM which we then use to bootstrap a 64bit JVM build. Builds do a lot of C/C++ and Java compilation so that really isn't a good comparison to a terminal server but doesn't count as a specialist applic

Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-20 Thread Calvin Austin
My Dual AMD64 is my build machine of choice, I use it to run a 32bit Java JVM which we then use to bootstrap a 64bit JVM build. Builds do a lot of C/C++ and Java compilation so that really isn't a good comparison to a terminal server but doesn't count as a specialist application, it just does i

Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-19 Thread Bill Broadley
On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 02:36:18PM -0500, Brian Chase wrote: > Comments, updates? I'm still hearing similar results, but don't forget AMD64's also have compelling 32 bit performance. If the apps you want don't run well in 64 bit environments then just install the 32-bit version. > Not real happy

Re: [Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-19 Thread Aritz Beraza Garayalde [Rei]
> Comments, updates? > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Brian Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:32:44 -0500 > Subject: Re: my new superdesktop... > I've tried numerous distro's for my dual Opteron Tyan S2882 board, each > with thei

[Fwd: Re: my new superdesktop...]

2004-12-19 Thread Brian Chase
Comments, updates? --- Begin Message --- I've tried numerous distro's for my dual Opteron Tyan S2882 board, each with their own shortfalls. Not real happy with my choice for AMD64, mainly because the availability of software is quite limited, and things like java and flash are either difficult