[HLUG] 64 bit linux

[Andreas Ege]

Hi Julian,




> One thing I have noticed is that the version of Flash bundled with
> Ubuntu Lucid, is that they ae still using the 32 bit one with various
> compatibility libraries. It works, but I certianly noticed
> issues/crashes and slowness compared to running std 32 bit only linux.
>
I've been using 64bit Gentoo for a few years now. I'm quite happy with  
it, I only got 2 major issues with the 64bit.
The first is, as you have noticed as well, adobe flash. Every now and  
then it 'crashes', just not playing anything, no error message.  
Sometimes it helps disabling my flashblock plugin in Firefox, but not  
always. Usually I re-emerge it. I tried emerging it with 32, 64bit or  
both USE-flags enabled, makes no difference. Never found a solution to  
it, stopped searching a while back. Not sure though wether 64bit or  
Gentoo issue, but rather think 64bit.

The other issue is my epson scanner. The driver only comes as 32bit,  
and is absolutely not running under 64. Had to setup a 32bit chroot  
environment, which works fine. Once set up the only pain is that you  
have to update two systems (esp on gentoo), if you need the 32 chroot  
up to date. And that I haven't figured out how to save the scans in  
directory 'above' the / of the chroot environment. Means I got to move  
them by hand.

> some issues, but it seems that
> the issues in running the 32 bit version instead are actually greater.
Not on my Gentoo - see above. Basically no difference on my machine.

>
> it suit your needs or is it still a bit immature for full everyday  
> usage?
>
Suits my needs fine - bit of of latex/ office stuff, photography and  
other basic image work, multimedia, few games.
Issues - as above virtually only (epson) scanner (solved) and flash  
(not solved).

Sincerely yours
Andreas Ege

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