Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Sunday 21 January 2007 09:44, J Sloan wrote: >> ... >> >> 32-bit suse can run on x86_64, but not ia64. It's unlikely that you >> have ia64 hardware, so the answer is most likely yes. >> >> Just curious why you'd want to do that though. > > Possible reasons: > > 1) Fewer problems with plug-ins. > 2) Better performance for many applications or classes of applications.
1. My x86_64 installs defaulted to 32bit browsers, ergo no plugin problems. 2. On my main workstation, glxgears got 10,000 frames/sec with the x86_64 install, and 7,000 frames/sec with the i386 install, a noticeable difference. Being able to move memory around in bigger chunks can really help things like database performance too. *Having* to move data around in bigger chunks might not be as helpful for some scenarios, but I can't think of any. Got a specific example? Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
