On 6/27/2013 10:12 PM, Gary Dale wrote: > On 27/06/13 10:56 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
>> You don't have to change anything. 32 bit Sid will run just fine on an >> x86-64 CPU. Switching to 64 bit software is a choice, not a requirement. > Not really. Yes, really. This is fact. Don't disagree with facts Gary, especially when I am the one stating them. And don't do it with a flexible spine. If you're going to disagree with me, take a firm stance. > 32bit systems have memory limitations that you don't > encounter with 64bit. There are two such limitations when using a PAE kernel and 32bit user space on x86-64, which are the same limitations on P6 class CPUs: 1. 64GB maximum physical memory 2. 2GB per process address space ~99.9999% of desktop Linux users will never exceed either of these. The same number of users have less than 64GB physical memory. For those who have trouble with percentages, this is 1 in a million users. Given your propensity for disagreeing with facts, I'll assume that you are also the type of person who infers intentions, or a position, that do not in fact exist. So I'll spell it out clearly: I am not *advocating* that people in masse run a 32bit software platform on x86-64 hardware. What I've done is state a valid option that may be preferable to the OP who posed the question. Instead of disagreeing with me, with the facts I presented, you should have simply stated your case for a full 64bit platform, in a standalone manner directly replying to the OP's post instead of my factual reply. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/51cd0dd3.1060...@hardwarefreak.com
