pansz <[email protected]> wrote: >For non-technical user, if 32-bit is the default image, the may wonder >why >they have a 4GB or 8GB memory computer but they cannot see 4GB memory >in >ubuntu. > >Then how do you explain they need 64 bit install media? > > >On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Scott Kitterman ><[email protected]>wrote: > >> Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >Should we follow and recommend 64 bit? >> > >> >My gut feeling is that most people have 64 bit computers now and I >> >trust the foundation team to have done the legwork to verify that. >So >> >I'm in favour of it. >> >> Most do, but there have been stacks of 32 bit only Atom netbooks sold >in >> the last several years. Given that we want to be friendly to >non-technical >> users, I think we should wait. >> >> Try writing out the instructions for a non-technical user to figure >out if >> they need a 32 bit image. I'm not sure how to do it. >> >> I'd suggest we do this for 14.10. >> >> Scott K >> >> >> -- >> kubuntu-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >-- >kubuntu-devel mailing list >[email protected] >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
That's easy enough. The amount of RAM is on the box. "If you have 4GB or more of RAM use this (link to the 64 bit image)". That'll also, I think, take care of the Atom 32 question since I don't think they were ever sold with more than 2 GB of RAM. Scott K -- kubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
