[LAU] 32 vs 64 bit distro?

david gnome at hawaii.rr.com
Tue Feb 5 19:02:25 UTC 2013


On 02/04/2013 11:29 PM, James Stone wrote:
> Is there any advantage in using a 64 bit distro for audio? Do the
> advantages outweigh the difficulties?
>
> I'm expecting a new computer to be delivered today and am trying to
> decide what to install...

What difficulties? I run both 32- and 64-bit Linuxes, and have no 
difficulties with either one.

I can't imagine why anyone would run a 32-bit Linux on a modern 
processor. Virtually every processor made today is 64-bit. Even the 
little old dual-core ARM processor in my wife's netbook is 64-bit!

64-bit gives programs access to more on-chip registers, and removes the 
need for the silly physical address extension (PAE) stuff.

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