[Sussex] Ubuntu 64bit (Paul Howard)

Karl Manning karl.manning at silkwebs.co.uk
Mon Aug 3 14:51:41 UTC 2009


Hi Paul,

I have used 64-bit on a few machines now and the only issue I have found so
far is BBC iPlayer Desktop. There is a work-around that I  have not pursued
yet.

I had a problem with Google Earth not working on one machine but that has to
be the on-board graphics I guess as others worked fine. The motherboard is
Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H.

Regards,
Karl.



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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:23:36 +0100
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Hi Paul,

I had a problem with Skype, if you use that. I got it working in the 
end, using a fairly painful work-round which involved installing 32-bit 
libraries. This was a good 6 months ago, so it may not be an issue 
anymore...

All the best,
Rod

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> I am going to be reinstalling my work PC soon (currently running Ubuntu
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> wondering if anyone had any horror stories of major apps not working under
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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:26:40 +0100
From: Andrew Guard <andrew09 at andrewguard.com>
Subject: [Sussex] iPhone more powerful then Wii?
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I do not know as never programed ever iPhone or Wii but if it true to
shows big shift in mobile market

http://www.develop-online.net/news/32514/An-iPhone-is-much-more-powerful-tha
n-a-Wii82328232

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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:35:57 +0100
From: Angus Robinson <angus at fairhaven.za.net>
Subject: Re: [Sussex] Sussex Digest, Vol 300, Issue 5
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Hi

I installed skype binary on a 64bit redhat and worked fine, have not 
tried the voice though.

Regards,
Angus
rod at sereno.co.uk wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> I had a problem with Skype, if you use that. I got it working in the 
> end, using a fairly painful work-round which involved installing 32-bit 
> libraries. This was a good 6 months ago, so it may not be an issue 
> anymore...
>
> All the best,
> Rod
>
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>> Morning all.
>>
>> I am going to be reinstalling my work PC soon (currently running Ubuntu
9.04
>> 32bit). I was thinking of finally going down the 64bit route but was
>> wondering if anyone had any horror stories of major apps not working
under
>> 64bit before I take the plunge.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>>
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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:42:39 +0100
From: Harry Rickards <hrickards at l33tmyst.com>
Subject: Re: [Sussex] iPhone more powerful then Wii?
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Andrew Guard wrote:
> I do not know as never programed ever iPhone or Wii but if it true to
> shows big shift in mobile market
> 
>
http://www.develop-online.net/news/32514/An-iPhone-is-much-more-powerful-tha
n-a-Wii82328232
> 
In raw specifications the iPhone 3GS has a 600 mhz CPU, while the Wii
has a 729 mhz one. The iPhone has 256mb of RAM, while the Wii has 888mb.
 I can't find anything that compares the GPU's (iPhone's GPU is MPolys/s
and the Wii's is 243mhz.)

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Thanks
Harry Rickards <hrickards at l33tmyst.com>

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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:55:58 +0100
From: Desmond Armstrong <desmond.armstrong at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Sussex] iPhone more powerful then Wii?
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Harry Rickards wrote:
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> Andrew Guard wrote:
>   
>> I do not know as never programed ever iPhone or Wii but if it true to
>> shows big shift in mobile market
>>
>>
http://www.develop-online.net/news/32514/An-iPhone-is-much-more-powerful-tha
n-a-Wii82328232
>>
>>     
> In raw specifications the iPhone 3GS has a 600 mhz CPU, while the Wii
> has a 729 mhz one. The iPhone has 256mb of RAM, while the Wii has 888mb.
>  I can't find anything that compares the GPU's (iPhone's GPU is MPolys/s
> and the Wii's is 243mhz.)
>   

I wonder if you have seen this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8177755.stm

makes me nervous.



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