hows life in the 64bit camp?

[jimmyxx]

Hi, I've finally upgraded my rusty old computer, new specs below:


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz (Retail 775) - BX80580Q9300, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB Cache, new Yorkfield core
Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 LGA 775 Motherboard - Intel P35, Dual LAN, 1333MHz FSB, Black pearl Edition
OCZ 8GB PC2-8000 Platinum XTC (4x2GB), 1000MHz, CL 5-5-5-18
MSI GeForce 9600GT Zilent 1GB PCI-E 2.0 - Part: N9600GT Zilent 1G
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 SATA2 7200RPM 32MB cache - 1000GB - HD103UJ - 8.9ms


I know a couple of years ago 64bit ubuntu was considered tricky to setup & run, with not all software working on it etc. I know theres a way to set it up to run 32bit programs but I really couldn't be bothered with all that faffing around... has 64 bit support improved or is it still the same?

I'm going to reinstall when new hardware arrives and don't know if i should use 32/64..

Thanks!

[Jouke74]

Do you really want to know, or are you just want to show your new shiny computer? This is what I found in five minutes:

Sticky Thread Sticky: Advantages and Disadvantages of 64bit.
(Plus install Guides)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765428

64 Bit Ubuntu?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=818791

AMD 64 x2
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=802989

Ubuntu 64bit and more than 4GB of RAM
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=816420

You have 8 Gb of ram, so you will need 64 bits to use this fully. The Asus Mobo might cause some issues as well as the usual videocard config. Just try it and see, keep your old comp as a backup, and install the system.

[Sef]

I'm going to reinstall when new hardware arrives and don't know if i should use 32/64..

Try the 64-bit and see if you like it. If you don't, you can always switch to 32-bit.

[ivze]

My experience is that troubles with software, that works on x86, but on x86_64 won't compile or would bug, sometimes happen only with soft from 'unsupported' repositores. The main Ubuntu works flawlessly (at least, for me).

[jimmyxx]

Do you really want to know, or are you just want to show your new shiny computer?


Lol, a bit of both?


You have 8 Gb of ram, so you will need 64 bits to use this fully. The Asus Mobo might cause some issues as well as the usual videocard config. Just try it and see, keep your old comp as a backup, and install the system.

Well as you've said that i quickly canceled 4 gb of ram - i can always add 2 more sticks later if 64 bit does work well.

Thanks for the input guys x

[kleeman]

I've used the 64 bit version for two years now. In the beginning there were nagging problems with codecs, java and the fact that many 3rd party packages were x86 only. My overall experience is that only the last point is still a major issue. I also noticed that many database oriented programs run faster on 64bit. FWIW YMMV

[barney385]

Hi, I've finally upgraded my rusty old computer, new specs below:


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz (Retail 775) - BX80580Q9300, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB Cache, new Yorkfield core
Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 LGA 775 Motherboard - Intel P35, Dual LAN, 1333MHz FSB, Black pearl Edition
OCZ 8GB PC2-8000 Platinum XTC (4x2GB), 1000MHz, CL 5-5-5-18
MSI GeForce 9600GT Zilent 1GB PCI-E 2.0 - Part: N9600GT Zilent 1G
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 SATA2 7200RPM 32MB cache - 1000GB - HD103UJ - 8.9ms


I know a couple of years ago 64bit ubuntu was considered tricky to setup & run, with not all software working on it etc. I know theres a way to set it up to run 32bit programs but I really couldn't be bothered with all that faffing around... has 64 bit support improved or is it still the same?

I'm going to reinstall when new hardware arrives and don't know if i should use 32/64..

Thanks!

I have a new T9300, though it's only a duo core. I have 2 gb of ram and a M8600GT video card. I also have a 4965 intel ProWireless card. So, mostly pretty new hardware. Yes, it is a laptop. I installed Hardy 64 and everything worked right out of the box.

I have had it installed now for 2 weeks and everything is running smoothly.

Good Luck

[jespdj]

I know a couple of years ago 64bit ubuntu was considered tricky to setup & run, with not all software working on it etc.
But that's years ago, as you say yourself, and things have progressed a lot.

I'm running 64-bit Ubuntu 8.04 on my laptop and it runs great. Almost all software is available in a native 64-bit version, and the few proprietary programs that are not (Adobe Flash and Skype) are very easy to install; there are amd64 packages for these that automatically setup the necessary libraries and wrappers to make them work on a 64-bit system.

Hardy is the best 64-bit Ubuntu so far.

[Seisen]

I've been running my laptop and desktop with 64-bit ubuntu without any problems for a couple of weeks. Go ahead and give it a try if you don't like you can always just use 32-bit Ubuntu

[philinux]

Running Fine here.

[Neuronomicon]

Hi Jimmy

I just built my first PC, and installed Ubuntu Studio 64bit with no problems

(if we want to show off shiny spec ;-)
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.53GHz
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H GeForce 7100 Micro-ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2
Power Supply - OCZ Technology Stealth Stream 500W
Main HD - Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II
Second HD - 250GB Maxtor DiamondMax 21
RAM - OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5400C5 Dual Channel Vista Upgrade Gold Series DDR2
Case - NZXT HUSH Classic Silver Case
DVD ReWriter - LiteOn LH-20A1S-11C SATA DVD Writer)

My only slight annoyance is that running java applets seems to be slightly complex, and I haven't quite got my head around the fix yet, but installation was a dream and everything is running sweet so far

Adam

[Temüjin]

You can try both 32 and 64-bit at the same time. Just put them on a separate partition. I would also suggest sharing common /home, /swap, and perhaps /boot