I would personally recommend using AMD64 on any capable system; flash isn't
an issue these days, and it's very rare to encounter a program that fits if
you're not on an x64 system.
I can't comment on Virtual systems, but in theory an x32 should work on an
x64 without issue.
On 4 May 2010 11:06, Chris Smith <cjs94@???> 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
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