32 bit vs 64 bit

Russell russell-RHHtw29w69GEogu45VfRew at public.gmane.org
Wed Aug 23 14:24:35 UTC 2006


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At 07:00 PM 8/20/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>On 8/20/06, Robin Humble <rjh-tkNKonCg4laeFQavDyXPBQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 03:18:32PM -0400, John Mcgregor wrote:
>> >        Earlier this week there was a discussion about using the 32 bit
>> >version of Linux on 64 bit machines. I have an Acer laptop with a Turion
>> >processor on which I would like to do just that. Is it just as simple as
>> >downloading and burning a 32 bit distro, or is there some sort of
>> >parameter that I have to pass  at the initial boot as well?
>>
>> just install from a 32bit distro.
>>
>> no idea why you'd want a 32bit distro on a 64bit machine though.
>> it'll be slower.
>
>There's some benefit to both directions...
>
>- In the "running in 32 bit mode" direction, there is the merit that
>things like Flash players and video codecs and OpenOffice.org and such
>that are primarily or fundamentally 32 bit code will run with as few
>layers of complications as possible.
>
>- Of course, there will be applications that can benefit from being
>aware of extra registers and of larger "bit grabs".
>
>I don't see indication of there being *enormous* performance
>differences for common "desktop and web browsing and writing some
>documents" purposes...
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