64-bit netbooks with Debian linux
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From: deloptes on 5 May 2010 09:10 Alex Samad wrote: > > right tools for the job, I never ever thought about putting 64bit os on > my netbook - it physically limited to 2G of memory > > I did it and I am sure it's faster and works much better together. It could be also subjective opinion but I don't think I'm wrong regards. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/hrrq8j$oc8$2(a)dough.gmane.org
From: Ron Johnson on 5 May 2010 09:30 On 05/05/2010 08:02 AM, deloptes wrote: > Alex Samad wrote: > >> >> right tools for the job, I never ever thought about putting 64bit os on >> my netbook - it physically limited to 2G of memory >> >> > > I did it and I am sure it's faster and works much better together. It could > be also subjective opinion but I don't think I'm wrong > Excellent. Any trouble with wireless? -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE17281.9080100(a)cox.net
From: Camaleón on 5 May 2010 10:00 On Wed, 05 May 2010 09:42:03 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > right tools for the job, I never ever thought about putting 64bit os on > my netbook - it physically limited to 2G of memory 64-bits kernels are not only intended for systems with tons of ram. Those kernels usually have enabled the "nx bit" and AFAIK, only 32 bits PAE kernels enable such feature. BTW, my Shuttle box has also a ram limitation of 2 GiB (and currently using only 1 GiB) but has installed "amd64". It runs fine, without noticeable drawbacks. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.05.05.13.49.40(a)gmail.com
From: Ron Johnson on 5 May 2010 10:00 On 05/05/2010 08:49 AM, Camaleón wrote: > On Wed, 05 May 2010 09:42:03 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > >> right tools for the job, I never ever thought about putting 64bit os on >> my netbook - it physically limited to 2G of memory > > 64-bits kernels are not only intended for systems with tons of ram. Those > kernels usually have enabled the "nx bit" and AFAIK, only 32 bits PAE > kernels enable such feature. > > BTW, my Shuttle box has also a ram limitation of 2 GiB (and currently > using only 1 GiB) but has installed "amd64". It runs fine, without > noticeable drawbacks. > The question, though, is: "What -- beyond geekness -- is the *benefit* of amd64 in 'low' RAM systems?" -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE17920.2030606(a)cox.net
From: Camaleón on 5 May 2010 10:20
On Wed, 05 May 2010 08:56:48 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 05/05/2010 08:49 AM, Camaleón wrote: >> On Wed, 05 May 2010 09:42:03 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: >> >>> right tools for the job, I never ever thought about putting 64bit os >>> on my netbook - it physically limited to 2G of memory >> >> 64-bits kernels are not only intended for systems with tons of ram. >> Those kernels usually have enabled the "nx bit" and AFAIK, only 32 bits >> PAE kernels enable such feature. >> >> BTW, my Shuttle box has also a ram limitation of 2 GiB (and currently >> using only 1 GiB) but has installed "amd64". It runs fine, without >> noticeable drawbacks. >> >> > The question, though, is: "What -- beyond geekness -- is the *benefit* > of amd64 in 'low' RAM systems?" I searched Google for "nx bit feature geekiness" but no successful results :-) Beyond that, all my systems run 64-bits kernels/apps so is a *matter of convenience* to have all of them sharing the same packages. In my case, using a 32-bits system is a waste of time and resources. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.05.05.14.19.01(a)gmail.com |