[Eug-lug] amd64 or x86?

[Mr O]

I just compiled in support for 4GB RAM for my 32 bit kernel. I
don't feel like fretting over all the stuff that doesn't play
nice with x64 yet.


--- Bob Miller <kbob at jogger-egg.com> wrote:

> A question for those of you who have 64-bit capable
> processors: Do you
> run an "amd64" or "x86" distro?
> 
> I run x86 on my desktop, and have no problems.  I run amd64 on
> my
> laptop.  It has hardware incompatibilties galore (mostly from
> the
> video chip, ATI FireGL 5250).  I've got an alternate x86 root
> on a USB
> drive, and it still has most of the compatibility issues.  The
> biggest
> difference is that Adobe's flash plugin works on x86.
> 
> So what are the rest of you running, and why?
> 
> -- 
> Bob Miller                              K<bob>
>


       
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