I'm spec-ing a development server for some Haskell hackers. In
particular, they need to be able to build and run the Glasgow Haskell
Compiler (ghc), the x86_64 port of which isn't quite there yet.
My current thought is to get an Opteron-based system, but load it
(initially, at least) with the 32-bit i386 version of CentOS. That buys
me near-term ghc compatibility. In the future, should ghc become 64-bit
clean, I'll be able to upgrade to a full 64-bit OS.
The alternative is to build the server around high-end ia32 chips and
leave the Opteron for another day.
Does anyone have experience running a 32-bit-only OS on Opterons? Are
there any gotchas?
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Paul Heinlein <> heinlein@xxxxxxxxxx <> www.madboa.com
