Carotinho wrote: > hi! > > Alle 14:19, domenica 9 aprile 2006, Paul Davis ha scritto: > >>> I hear quite often, that there comes a lot of Extratrouble with using >>> 64versions of Linux. Especially, that most Apps are not optimized for >>> and thus run in a Legacy-Mode, that is slower then running them on a >>> 32bitCPU. >>> >> This is not true. Its important that myths like this do not spread. >> >> What is true is that it is not possible to use shared objects compiled >> for one word size with host apps compiled for another. So, if you run >> your amd64 processor(s) in 64 bit mode, you will not have >> flash/shockwave inside firefox since there are not 64 bit plugin >> versions available. >> > > But do I have to run a 64bit distro on a system running at 64bit? > I'm too trying to save money for buying a new system:) > no, x64 cpus run 32bit oses just perfectly. else noone would buy an x64 processor, cause most people run combined 16/32 bit oses (windows). but if you run a 32bit distro, then you can not execute any 64bit code, even if your processor is x64 capable. a 64 bit kernel OTOH can run 32bit apps, but you need a full set of 32bit libraries (multilib). and there ARE performance problems running 32bit apps under "linux 64". i tried to set up a 64 linux, and i got 10% less frames or so under quake4. > Byez! > > Carotinho > > > > > > > > ___________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail: gratis 1GB per i messaggi e allegati da 10MB > http://mail.yahoo.it > > >
