[Gllug] 64 bit v 32 bit

[Adrian McMenamin]

On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 22:39 +0100, Yashpal Nagar wrote:
> Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> > I have two desktops that are capable of running 64bit OSes though both
> > are currently running 32 bit Ubuntu 7.10.
> >
> > Is it worth upgrading - and will backing home directories on to tape,
> > clean install of amd64 Ubuntu 7.10 and then restoring the home
> > directories work for this? I did this last weekend for the other half
> > when giving her a shiny new box so I know it will do the job for the
> > same bit width...
> >
> > Thoughts? Will I see any material difference in performance or is this
> > just me indulging in my fascination for technology for no other reason?
> >   
> It basically depends, if you intend to use more processing, with large 
> amount of memory, then yes, it is worth upgrading.
> Why not use the full potential of the CPU, when you have the hardware 
> available? if you are using desktops moderately then the performance 
> difference would not be noticeable.


Sounds like a no-no in general.

The missus is a general user. My heaviest use is cross compilation and I
cannot be bothered with remaking the whole toolchain.

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