[Gllug] Which architecture?

[Steve Kemp]

On Fri May 01, 2009 at 09:33:42 +0100, John Winters wrote:

> amd64 without a doubt.  If you install the i386 version you won't be able
> to use all your RAM and you'll only have to upgrade later. 
>
> You can still run 32-bit programs on 64 bit Debian so there doesn't
> seem any point in not using it.

  Indeed.

  The only reason not to in the past was for issues with flash, java,
 and similar software.  These days those problems are largely in the
 past, and running AMD64 is almost certainly the correct thing to do.

  You'll still be able to run i386 software, and if you wish you can
 create an entirely separate i386 environment/chroot - something you
 cannot do the other way round.

Steve
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