Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread S. Kartik
Hi was starting to download 64 bit at http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download then saw this message along side the button to check for which version to download 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage so why is 64 bit not recommended for daily usage ?? ** An

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread Ramnarayan.K
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:21 PM, S. Kartik drskar...@gmail.com wrote: I have switched over to from 32 bit to 64 bit since the launch of Maverick Meerkat. So far have not faced any major issues. Only problem which I faced was that google earth does not run on 64 bit. Probably the issue is of

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread Vishnoo
On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 22:21 +0530, S. Kartik wrote: Hi was starting to download 64 bit at http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download then saw this message along side the button to check for which version to download 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage so

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread Brian D'Souza
The problem is some programs just dont run with 64bit system. I could not the 32bit internet connecting binary from my 64bit lucid install. Hence had to fall back on 32 bit. Also there are many programs just not available in 64 bit. - brian On Aug 18, 2010 10:39 AM, Jkhatri

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread Jkhatri
On Wednesday 18 August 2010 10:43 AM, Brian D'Souza wrote: The problem is some programs just dont run with 64bit system. I could not the 32bit internet connecting binary from my 64bit lucid install. Hence had to fall back on 32 bit. Also there are many programs just not available in 64 bit.

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread Jkhatri
On Wednesday 18 August 2010 10:43 AM, Brian D'Souza wrote: The problem is some programs just dont run with 64bit system. I could not the 32bit internet connecting binary from my 64bit lucid install. Hence had to fall back on 32 bit. Also there are many programs just not available in 64 bit.

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage, (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-17 Thread Brian D'Souza
Oh I didn't see the convo was for i5 processor. I use an amd64 processor - brian sent from my android phone On Aug 18, 2010 11:00 AM, Jkhatri khatri.ja...@gmail.com wrote: On Wednesday 18 August 2010 10:43 AM, Brian D'Souza wrote: The problem is some programs just dont run with 64bit

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-16 Thread Narendra Diwate
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 02:25, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi was starting to download 64 bit at http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download then saw this message along side the button to check for which version to download 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop

Re: [ubuntu-in] 64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage (and problems in i5 processor)

2010-08-16 Thread Abhinav Modi
Hi Ram, On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:55 AM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi was starting to download 64 bit at http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download then saw this message along side the button to check for which version to download 64-bit - Not recommended for daily