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The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit modeThe preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit modePosted Feb 20, 2007 21:19 UTC (Tue) by moxfyre (guest, #13847)In reply to: The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit mode by proski Parent article: Dell users demand more Linux options (ZDNet UK)
Linux wins again :-)
I have not found more than one or two open-source Linux applications that don't run perfectly in 64-bit mode. When I made the jump to 64-bit about a year ago, I thought it would be a big hassle and that lots of stuff wouldn't compile... nope! I just popped in the 64-bit Ubuntu CD and off I went.
Ya gotta love open source. We've had AMD64 for several years now and hardly any 32-bit apps yet under MS Windows. Kind of pathetic.
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The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit mode Posted Feb 21, 2007 11:26 UTC (Wed) by gouyou (subscriber, #30290) [Link] *cough* openoffice *cough*
The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit mode Posted Feb 23, 2007 23:30 UTC (Fri) by kamil (subscriber, #3802) [Link] Isn't version 2.1 supposed to compile on amd64? That's what I seem to remember reading on Gentoo forums, though I haven't tried it myself (openoffice is not something I normally use).
The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit mode Posted Feb 24, 2007 22:56 UTC (Sat) by liamh (subscriber, #4872) [Link] I've had no trouble with OOo in Debian amd64 from about 2.0.1 onward. The real hit you take in amd64 is with non-free software: flashplayer, Java (Sun Java is all available for amd64 except the browser plugin), acrobat reader if you use that. I recently acquired a Thinkpad T60 whose wireless Atheros chipset doesn't yet have a Linux driver, and because I'm using amd64, ndiswrapper is not an option.
The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit mode Posted Feb 24, 2007 23:22 UTC (Sat) by kamil (subscriber, #3802) [Link] Totally agreed regarding non-free software. And add googleearth and skype to that list (though they all work if 32-bit libraries are installed).
So far as your wireless problems go, at least some Thinkpads T60 come with Intel cards, which are supported. If you need wireless right here, right now, I would consider ordering one of those cards; replacement is usually quite easy. You can find them pretty cheaply on eBay, though watch out, as at least some Thinkpads apparently won't work with a generic version due to a BIOS lock.
The preinstalled OS is not even using 64-bit mode Posted Feb 26, 2007 10:18 UTC (Mon) by gouyou (subscriber, #30290) [Link] Supposed to, yes, but you still cannot download an x86-64 binary (the only one I've seen on the website is for 2.1 in the macedonian locale). But I agree the biggest problem is for proprietary applications.
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