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Linux and 64-bit
SAJChurchey:
How well does Linux handle a 64-bit processor? Will it perform better?
Another feature of a 64-bit processor is greater amount of RAM that can be installed. I read somewhere a while back that more than 1GB of RAM can slow ur system down. Is that ture w/ modern kernel builds?
Pantso:
quote:Originally posted by SAJChurchey:
How well does Linux handle a 64-bit processor? Will it perform better?
Another feature of a 64-bit processor is greater amount of RAM that can be installed. I read somewhere a while back that more than 1GB of RAM can slow ur system down. Is that ture w/ modern kernel builds?
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Linux had a 64-bit version for the Alpha platform, so it's not a big deal to port a similar version for the x86 one. You might also find this article helpful.
As for your second question, I really can't understand how putting more RAM could decrease the performance. If that's true, I'd also like to know why. ;)
KernelPanic:
quote:Originally posted by SAJChurchey:
How well does Linux handle a 64-bit processor? Will it perform better?
Another feature of a 64-bit processor is greater amount of RAM that can be installed. I read somewhere a while back that more than 1GB of RAM can slow ur system down. Is that ture w/ modern kernel builds?
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Yes, Linux supported Intel Itanium and AMD 64-bit before Windows did.
That point you made about RAM is outdated I believe, although it's probably still true on some OS'es.
ForceSphere:
Well, the only thing i can think of is, if your system is using lets say PC-133 RAM and u fill it up, but then the last slot you have an old 16 meg PC-66 you put in. I think that will slow you down, thats all i know tho.
Pantso:
Hmm, I think that newer kernel versions will be able to handle RAM more efficiently.
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