[CentOS] 32 or 64 bit (4 gb ram)

Tue Mar 3 22:57:14 UTC 2009
Jerry Franz <jfranz at freerun.com>



Paul Hussein wrote:
> there still doesnt seem to be a 64bit java plugin

You can use the 32bit plugin if you change the launcher script to launch 
the 32 bit version of firefox instead of the 64 bit version.


>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Florin Andrei <florin at andrei.myip.org 
> <mailto:florin at andrei.myip.org>> wrote:
>
>     Dnk wrote:
>     > Is there any real advantage to using 64 bit when I am right at
>     the 4gb
>     > ram threshhold? Nice plans to add more ram.
>     >
>     > The machine will just be a backup machie (rsync).
>
>     For a server type of thing, 64 bit is usually perfect.
>
>     32 bit is sometimes a better deal on desktops, but even there the
>     situation is changing. Maybe this year I'll use 64 bit on my
>     desktop(s)
>     for the first time, as it seems most of the lingering problems are
>     being
>     solved, finally.
>
>