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32 or 64 bit Mint? - Tim - 12-04-2009
I am formatting and Wiping my computer over the next few days and am installing Windows 7 and Linux Mint, I have decided to step up to 64 bit Windows 7 but I am not sure about Mint.
What do people think? How much support is there for 64bit compared to 32bit in terms of both physical support and software support? This is a desktop PC, not a server just to clarify.
Edit: Looking at the website, it appears that Mint 8 does not yet support x64, do you think its worth running Mint 7 x64 or Ubuntu x64 instead? Or just stick with 32bit?
RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - Fade - 12-05-2009
I prefer Ubuntu x64 but if you go with mint id go with 8.
RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - Tim - 12-05-2009
Yeah, I have decided to go with Mint 8 32bit for the time being, Mint is my favorite distro so might as well stick with what I know.
RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - Extasey - 12-05-2009
64bit, you don't want to get caught up with the y2k(38) bug!
RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - Tim - 12-05-2009
lol, I dare say that I will be using a new computer by 2038 :p
RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - Extasey - 12-05-2009
Hahaha, I found the problem pretty interesting.
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RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - arcofile - 12-05-2009
Mint is based on Ubuntu. And the 64-bit Ubuntu Forums ( http://georgia.ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=343 ) have been closed for a couple of weeks because they officially announced that there wasn't enough of a need for it. In other words, 64-bit is mature enough.
I'd go for 64-bit. It's what I use and the only problem I've had is the Flash one (a minor one, in that there are workarounds) using Compiz. Everything else works like a dream for me.
RE: 32 or 64 bit Mint? - dritz - 12-10-2009
A 64-bit operating system can handle large amounts of memory more efficiently than a 32-bit operating system can, a 64-bit system can be more responsive when running several programs at the same time and switching between them frequently.
So if you have a 64 bit computer, use the 64 bit version of ubuntu.