tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post5408228894514523179..comments2023-10-31T05:07:19.353-04:00Comments on Delenda est Carthago: Two Things I Learned This WeekendDr. Φhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14086783503820477029noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post-12339506070268574562009-06-28T19:24:28.440-04:002009-06-28T19:24:28.440-04:00Φ:
There are 64-bit versions of at least some Linu...Φ:<br />There are 64-bit versions of at least some Linux distributions, and I assume of most of the major distributions.<br /><br />Driver support is not one of Linux's strong points. If there's no Windows driver, there probably won't be a Linux driver.Brandon Berghttp://distributedrepublic.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post-91489107829195769502009-06-22T12:58:12.243-04:002009-06-22T12:58:12.243-04:00Phi, you're right, I meant the 32-bit OS. They...Phi, you're right, I meant the 32-bit OS. They will work fine on a 64-bit processor that's running a 32-bit OS. I've been running a 64-bit processor at home for years and there were never any problems.<br /><br />Our problems at work are not just with drivers but with applications as well. And stability running applications that will run. Of course, our setups here can be pretty odd, so maybe in typical use it's not a big deal. Even so, unless there's something specific you need to do, I'd strongly recommend against upgrading.trumwillhttp://hitcoffee.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post-10146989065829144872009-06-21T17:55:12.348-04:002009-06-21T17:55:12.348-04:00Brandon: is there a 64-bit version of Linux, and,...Brandon: is there a 64-bit version of Linux, and, if so, is the driver support for it more widespread than for 64-bit Windows?<br /><br />I wonder if I was running Matlab over Linux, if the Physics Department code would still care if it was 32-bit or not.Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252946969701576139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post-20160976848872171952009-06-21T17:53:26.598-04:002009-06-21T17:53:26.598-04:00Trumwill: when you say "32-bit processor&quo...Trumwill: when you say "32-bit processor", did you mean "32-bit OS"? Because I was under the impression that the OS made the microprocessor invisible to the application.<br /><br />For instance, I use Matlab code developed by our physics department that must be run on one of our "32-bit servers" through which we can connect from home via a virtual private network using Windows Desktop Connection. But that server turns out to be (I just checked) a Xeon 5130, which is a 64-bit architecture. How many apps care about the architecture irrespective of the operating system?Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252946969701576139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post-22157058366185003552009-06-21T05:13:07.911-04:002009-06-21T05:13:07.911-04:00Virtually all processors sold in the last few year...Virtually all processors sold in the last few years have had 64-bit support.<br /><br />I haven't had any problems with 64-bit Windows*, but there are really only two reasons you'd want to upgrade: Either to use more than about 3.5GB of RAM (for reasons I don't remember, 32-bit Windows can't actually use a full 4GB), or to run an application that's only available in 64-bit or which has a 64-bit version that performs better than the 32-bit version.<br /><br />*Granted, my hardware's fairly newish. As Will points out, some older hardware may not have 64-bit drivers available.Brandon Berghttp://distributedrepublic.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29763791.post-2481759400871830742009-06-19T22:18:03.225-04:002009-06-19T22:18:03.225-04:00Do not, under any circumstances, update to Windows...Do not, under any circumstances, update to Windows 64-bit. My employer knows a thing or two about the Windows OS and it is avoided around here like the plague. More than a couple pplications that work on 32-bit processors often won't on 64. Drivers are similarly problematic. Unless you work with applications that require an upgrade, it is not an upgrade.trumwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156143676616919381noreply@blogger.com