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i386 or x86_64
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I do not run Fedora, but the install options for all distros seem similar. If Fedora follows suit, then:
i386 - Install DVD
will be a generic intel architecture setup ... in general, this is the most compatible version
x86_64 - Install DVD
will be a 64bit (vs 32bit) version for intel architecture ... somewhat less hardware friendly as some users have difficulty finding good 64bit device drivers
ppc - Install DVD
will be a PPC processor (that is, the PPC processor unit used most notably in pre-intel apples) specific version ... NOT what you want.
i386 - Install DVD
will be a generic intel architecture setup ... in general, this is the most compatible version
x86_64 - Install DVD
will be a 64bit (vs 32bit) version for intel architecture ... somewhat less hardware friendly as some users have difficulty finding good 64bit device drivers
ppc - Install DVD
will be a PPC processor (that is, the PPC processor unit used most notably in pre-intel apples) specific version ... NOT what you want.
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Just go i386, as karlpell said its more compatible, the rare occasions where 64bit is faster on desktop are lost because of more time spent fiddling around. If you got 4GB RAM or more use i386 BIGMEM kernel, its almost like having 64bit without any of the disadvantages.
I have finally moved to 64-bit with sidux and F8. My main concern had been java but icedtea-java seems to do the job well.
Visit http://forum.fedoraforum.org for fedora related goodness.
Visit http://forum.fedoraforum.org for fedora related goodness.
I have standard Sun Java working fine in gentoo. There is a 64bit version you know.
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If you don't have more than 3GB of RAM, you should probably stick with i386.
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64 bit all the way
I use 64 bit on two out of 3 machines and the only reason I dont use 64 on that one is cause its a XP cpu but I would if I could.
I use 64 bit on two out of 3 machines and the only reason I dont use 64 on that one is cause its a XP cpu but I would if I could.
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Warning: do not expect lots of 64bit wireless cards on linux :/
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Make sure it's a Core 2 Duo and not a Core Duo (the first is 64 bit, the latter is 32 bit). If it's a Core 2 Duo it will work fine with either the i386 or the x86-64 / AMD64 builds.
Not really much advantage to 64 bit though if you don't have a lot of memory. Memory access is more efficient on a 64 bit OS than using the i386 32 bit workarounds, but it's not a huge diff.
Not really much advantage to 64 bit though if you don't have a lot of memory. Memory access is more efficient on a 64 bit OS than using the i386 32 bit workarounds, but it's not a huge diff.
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If the 32-bit libraries are installed than you can run 32-bit binaries on the 64-bit OS.
Where?!
