Re: [Hampshire] 32- or 64-bit distro?

Chris Smith wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've just received a new work laptop (Lenovo T400) on which I am about
> to install the new Ubuntu 10.04. This is the first machine I've had
> which is 64-bit capable, so I'm not up to speed on the current state of
> 64-bit distros. I'm trying to decide whether I should install the 32-
> or 64-bit version.
>
> What is the current thinking on the relative merits for a laptop
> machine? The laptop will be used for the usual office stuff (Writer,
> Calc, email and web) and software/hardware development -- no heavy
> number crunching.
>
> Are there any known problems or difficulties with 64-bit distros? (Last
> I heard, things like Flash were a problem?)
>
> What about running 32-bit guests in a 64-bit VirtualBox host, is that
> going to cause issues?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
> Chris
>
Hi all

My two pennyworth on this is that the 64-bit version of Ubuntu runs with
no significant problems for me; those web sites which use Flash display
after a bit of fiddling...

I run a 32-bit version of Windows XP Pro in VirtualBox to support my
scanner and the admin interface for my wireless access points (ironic
that one of them, which is running some sort of Linux, still insists on
Internet Explorer to let me use the web admin interface :S ).

HTH

Ian

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