>>>>> "icamargo" == icamargo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
icamargo> Hi! So, I have just this question: What would be good on a icamargo> 64bits system over a 32bits one? Ok, I got a Athlon 64 icamargo> (finally), but now I'm just asking myself: Will the time an icamargo> effort of installing a 64bits system serve of anything else icamargo> than telling my friends that I have one?, please note that icamargo> I use this computer as my desktop computer, so I will run icamargo> there: openoffice.org, firefox with plugins (specially icamargo> flash), doom3 (wich somebody told me that will run in icamargo> pure64 without problems), and 32bits versions of: mplayer icamargo> and maybe transcode (if it happends to be slower in the icamargo> 64bits native system). Probably won't make any difference. Besides the fact I don't play doom my requirements are very similiar. I guess the reason I went 64 bits is because I have used alphas for years and this was a natural transition. Looks like the alpha line is dead. The second reason is that it can be done, and that was good enough for me. However, for the average desktop user 64 bit does not give much. I run 32 bit and 64 bit debian and it feels about the same. I have come to the point where I don't even boot into the 32 bit anymore. VMware was the only thing holding me back and that is running well under amd64 now. Yes, I have to use windows in order to login on the work vpn and work has a stupid windows client. icamargo> My guess is that the 64bits binaries (besides being icamargo> larger), should be faster (at least a little faster), is icamargo> this true? I have read about other programs (mplayer, icamargo> transcode) that run slower, due to problems with the icamargo> optimizations (mmx, sse, 3dnow) not working. This is very true, and you hit the nail on the head. Just because it is compiled 64 bits does not mean it is faster. Still needs to be optimized. The more folks start using 64 bit stuff the sooner this will happen. Go 64 bit and ask questions later. My 2 cents I think this port is stable enough to use in production environment, but I personally would not do that until sarge is released offically. That is my opinion. Later, Alan
