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FredJones
April 27th, 2009, 08:49 AM
Should "Fred the Noob" install 64 bit Ubuntu 9? My CPU can do it--here are it's details: http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=111160&d=1240752404
I understand that I can't get Adobe Air and Flash 11, but I think that's OK.
I have a GeForce 8400 GS card also but it seems that EnvyNG will work for me: http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html
EDIT: I also need VirtualBox and IES4linux, but it seems that both will work. (END EDIT)
So what is the recommendation for me? 64 or 32? I am a real newbie and I want Ubuntu to be very easy for me so that this time I will stick with it. I tried with 8 and reverted back to Windows. :(
Thanks!
FredJones
April 27th, 2009, 03:19 PM
Opera seems to have a 64 bit version and I think Java runtime also does. Is there anything serious I will be missing?
and are there are any disadvantages for a noob like me to running 64 bit?
I"m ready to install, but I want to use the right one. :)
Thanks!
Sef
April 27th, 2009, 03:41 PM
Opera seems to have a 64 bit version and I think Java runtime also does. Is there anything serious I will be missing?
and are there are any disadvantages for a noob like me to running 64 bit?
64-bit works great. Opera has a 64-bit version that is easy to install. For Java, you can download either Sun Java or OpenJDK (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=774956). You can install 32-bit apps on 64-bit apps.
FredJones
April 27th, 2009, 03:47 PM
Great. I will try 64 bit.
Thanks!!
taygan
April 27th, 2009, 04:29 PM
I used 64-bit for a year, and am going back to 32-bit.
Great OS, fewer programs working than 32-bit.
Virtualbox 64-bit with Windows XP running inside 8.10 couldn't handle some of my programs, whereas Virtualbox 32-bit runs my XP programs inside 9.04 just fine.
Might be the new VBX version, might be 32-bit host OS, but I would stick with 32-bit unless you're in the mood to learn about your system innards (which you may well be in the mood to do!)
More discussion:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1134504
taygan.
FredJones
April 27th, 2009, 05:37 PM
Might be the new VBX version, might be 32-bit host OS, but I would stick with 32-bit unless you're in the mood to learn about your system innards (which you may well be in the mood to do!)
More discussion:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1134504
I am mostly certainly not in such a mood. But that thread actually seems to have mixed results.
Anybody else?
dLeon
April 27th, 2009, 06:11 PM
No harm, but it seems you already answer your own question. For all around you should stick with the 32bit version. I believe even in Windows world, 64bit version of any programs is still buggy and hard to manage. Not many developers programmed 64bit program (yet).
Wait a few years until 64bit become common.
FredJones
April 27th, 2009, 06:22 PM
No harm, but it seems you already answer your own question. For all around you should stick with the 32bit version.
Makes sense. Yes, 10% performance gain will be worthless if it's a headache to use. So JUST IN CASE it will be, I will try 32b.
Thanks.
oldos2er
April 27th, 2009, 07:20 PM
Read the stickies on the x86_64 forum for help installing 64-bit Flash and Java.
cutterjohn
April 27th, 2009, 07:34 PM
It works OK as long as you don't mind the missing bits or learn enough to make them work under x86-64 on your own or with a little help.
That said if you have less than 4GB of DRAM it might not be worth the hassle. 64b version seems to use a little more memory and I haven't really noticed any performance differences.
I decided to go with it as I was doing a new install on a 4GB equipped notebook.
FredJones
April 27th, 2009, 08:01 PM
OK, thanks everyone. I will try 32 bit install in the morning. It makes more sense for now. :)
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