32 bit recommended?

[Moozillaaa]

Why is 32-bit 'recommended' at the Ubuntu.com page? (for 10.04.3) ???

[winh8r]

It is due to the fact that 32bit ubuntu will run equally happily on 32 and 64 bit computers whereas 64bit requires 64bit architecture to run.

So 32bit is in a way the universal choice which is usable by everyone regardless of their architecture.


***edit*** the latest revision is 10.04.4LTS which is available here: http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/

[raja.genupula]

It is due to the fact that 32bit ubuntu will run equally happily on 32 and 64 bit computers whereas 64bit requires 64bit architecture to run.

So 32bit is in a way the universal choice which is usable by everyone regardless of their architecture.


***edit*** the latest revision is 10.04.4LTS which is available here: http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/

+1

read this for more info

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/32bit_and_64bit

[oldos2er]

Why is 32-bit 'recommended' at the Ubuntu.com page? (for 10.04.3) ???

Starting with 12.04, 64-bit will be recommended over 32-bit.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTAxMTQ