> Sorry about that, the specific processor in question > is the Pentium D 930 which supports 64 bit computing > through the Extended Memory 64 Technology. It was my > initial reaction to say I'd go with 32 bit computing > because my general experience with 64-bit is Windows, > Linux, and some FreeBSD. Generally speaking (this is
99% of Windows is 32 bits. As is Linux and FreeBSD. 64 bits is a special case. Solaris is 64 bits with support for 32 bits. I've been running 64 bit Solaris since Solaris 7 as I imagine most Solaris users have. I don't think any other major 64 bit OS has been in general use as long (VMS?). > a broad statement) 64 bit is not mature enough for me > to consider building a server that safegaurds my data > when taking into account everything has to be in > alignment- hardware, OS, drivers, applications,etc. > It seems there's always some hidden gremlin to be > discovered. That said, I know Solaris has a rich > history of 64 bit computing and I'm certainly > willing to look into it. I can't remember the last time I had a 32 vs 64 bit issue in Solaris. In Windows XP or Linux I think it's common. This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
