32-bit or 64-bit on an Intel D510 Atom system?

[marcoharder]

Hi! What would be more preferable to install on my machine? I've read somewhere that if my CPU supports 64-bit, I should prefer that over 32-bit. What are the distinct advantages if I do?

[kerry_s]

go 64bit it runs better but uses more memory than 32bit would, well worth the extra memory though.

i'm running 64bit on the old atom 230.

[bouncingwilf]

I'm running 32 bit on the d510 board - it runs very well but I haven't tried the 64 bit so can't give you a direct comparison.


bouncingwilf

[sikander3786]

I've never noticed any great improvements in 64-bit over the 32-bit version. 64-bit uses the memory more efficiently but the issues with flash have always kept me away from it.

[sakundiak]

I have to agree with sikander3786, flash has always presented me with a problem while running x64. Flash is so nice when it runs smooth but when it doesn't you learn to hate the internet

[kerry_s]

i don't have no problems with flash, i install "ubuntu-restricted-extras" & i'm good to go.

[maestrobwh1]

I run 64 bit on an an athlon Neo asus 1201T Netbook. There is a 64 bit flash directly from adobe now.

I don't see issues with flash unless I go fullscreen, but that seems to do more with my integrated graphics than the architecture and OS that goes with it. Fullscreen flash stutters on 32 bit EEEbuntu 4 (Debian Sid based).

[kerry_s]

There is a 64 bit flash directly from adobe now.

they stopped. http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/64bit.html

[movieman]

they stopped.

But there's still no issue with flash on 64-bit 10.04; apt-get install the flash autoinstaller and it just works.

[kerry_s]

64bit flash now available again->
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html