[CentOS] which iso package for AMD Clawhammer 3700+ 64

Wed Dec 21 17:03:53 UTC 2005
Johnny Hughes <mailing-lists at hughesjr.com>

On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 09:16 -0600, rado wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 09:58 -0500, Chris Mauritz wrote:
> > Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
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> > >On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 08:36:34AM -0600, rado wrote:
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> > >>Hi!
> > >>
> > >>In the next few days...maybe even this afternoon, I will be putting
> > >>together a 64 w/the AMD Clawhammer 3700+ 64.
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >
> > > From what I can see, the best build for your Clawhammer (CG) processos
> > >is indeed the x86_64 one.
> > >  
> > >
> > 
> > Yep.  Though you can also install the 32-bit x86 distro in a pinch, 
> > can't ya?
> > 
> > Cheers,
> 
> thx for your replies U2...appreciated ...so I am on the right track
> 
> kk...so it might be possible to install the 32 bit. But, ignorant as I
> am on this and not in any pinch, I don't believe anyway. It seems that
> if you have a 64 bit processor, the way to go is to install the 64 bit
> on it to take advantage of the 64...
> 
> Seems to me that's the way it should work...If not, then I am way out of
> bounds w/my thinking.
> 
> well, ya, 32bit should run on a 64...the proc just has to step down.
> This is just IMHO tho.
> 
> thx
> 
> John Rose

The difference being that there are not all the items for x86_64 as
there are for i386 ... and some of the stuff that is in the x86_64
distro is i386 (Open Office, for example).

So ... my recommendation is this:

1.  If you are going to install a workstation where you want OpenOffice,
Firefox with plugins, audio/video programs, etc ... use i386

2.  If you are installing a server where you will not need any i386
software (open office, mp3 junk, browser plugins, etc.) then use x86_64.
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