[Tfug] Distro 32 or 64 bit?

[Jude Nelson]

Having used both 32-bit and 64-bit extensively, the only real
difficulties are getting Flash and Java to work in your web browser.
With Flash, you'll need a 32-bit wrapper (nspluginwrapper) unless
you're using Gnash.  I don't know how to set up Java in general (I
don't really need it, so I never looked into it), but for now you may
have to use GNU Java if Sun's Java plug-in is not yet 64-bit (but it
probably is, since it's open source).

Regards,
Jude

On 5/17/08, Jeffry Johnston <tfug at kidsquid.com> wrote:
> Maybe this is fixed in Hardy, but in Gutsy, the util-linux package
> thinks it conflicts with the linux32 package.. so I am stuck using
> Feisty's util-linux for now.
>
> See also:
> http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/26/32bit-vs-64bit-ubuntu-that-is-the-question/
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=474790
> http://forums.amd.com/devblog/blogpost.cfm?threadid=93648&catid=317
>
> Jeff
>
> On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Matt Jacob <m at mattjacob.com> wrote:
>> Jeffry Johnston wrote:
>>> Someone else recently asked about this on the list as well.
>>> Personally I think you'll find life a lot easier if you go 32-bit..
>>> unless you enjoy tinkering, then you could go either way :)  Look for
>>> my previous post.
>>
>> Here's the original thread:
>>
>> http://www.tfug.org/pipermail/tfug/2008-April/018615.html
>>
>> Matt
>>
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