Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-11 Thread Lior Kesos
Actually read this thread way to late... We've played alot with amd64 in our verification lab. We've checked only SuSe 9,9.1 and Advanced server3 family for 64 bit. We have two pizaa boxes with dual cpu's and alot of ram and they fly like the wind. Can't remember the exact specs but we've had very

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-07 Thread amos
Ez-Aton wrote: I would go for the 64 bit versions, and stick with them. Anything missing, I would recompile (which should take no time), or just use the 32bit version of it. Should work. The above (being able to run 32bit applications on 64bit system) is one of the advantages of AMD over Intel

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-07 Thread Adir Abraham
On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would go for the 64 bit versions, and stick with them. Anything missing, I would recompile (which should take no time), or just use the 32bit version of it. Should work. The above (being able to run 32bit applications on 64bit system) is one

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-07 Thread Muli Ben-Yehuda
On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 04:07:33PM +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ez-Aton wrote: I would go for the 64 bit versions, and stick with them. Anything missing, I would recompile (which should take no time), or just use the 32bit version of it. Should work. The above (being able to run

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-07 Thread Yedidyah Bar-David
Hi, On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 04:07:33PM +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ez-Aton wrote: I would go for the 64 bit versions, and stick with them. Anything missing, I would recompile (which should take no time), or just use the 32bit version of it. Should work. The above (being able to run

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-07 Thread amos
Yedidyah Bar-David wrote: Hi, On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 04:07:33PM +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ez-Aton wrote: I would go for the 64 bit versions, and stick with them. Anything missing, I would recompile (which should take no time), or just use the 32bit version of it. Should work.

new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-06 Thread Shlomo Solomon
Hi, I hope this won't be considered off-topic since my main concern is Linux compatibility. I'm about to get a new computer, and before I make any final decision, I'd like to hear a few opinions. I've GOOGLED quite a bit on this, but I still prefer to get opinions of people I've come to depend

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-06 Thread nadav mavor
Shlomo Solomon wrote: Hi, I hope this won't be considered off-topic since my main concern is Linux compatibility. I'm about to get a new computer, and before I make any final decision, I'd like to hear a few opinions. I've GOOGLED quite a bit on this, but I still prefer to get opinions of

Re: new computer - Linux compatibility

2004-09-06 Thread Ez-Aton
nadav mavor wrote: Shlomo Solomon wrote: Hi, I hope this won't be considered off-topic since my main concern is Linux compatibility. I'm about to get a new computer, and before I make any final decision, I'd like to hear a few opinions. I've GOOGLED quite a bit on this, but I still prefer to