Reasons ro choose Kubuntu over Knoppix?

Tez binary_y2k2 at blueyonder.co.uk
Mon Aug 7 14:03:37 UTC 2006


Max Q wrote:
> Raphaƫl Pinson wrote:
>
>   
>> To sum it up: if you want to try Linux on your PC, Knoppix is great;
>> if you want to install it, use Kubuntu.
>>     
>
> Thanks. This would be a return to Linux, since I used Mandrake from
> 7-9.2. I'm now running an Athlon64, and wondering whether that means I
> have to install the 64-bit Kubuntu. This blurb from the d/l page seems
> to suggest that to me:
>
> 64-bit PC (AMD64) install/live DVD
>     For computers based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g.,
> Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon). It is not necessary for all (even most)
> processors made by AMD -- only their 64 bit chips.
>
>   
You don't have to install the 64bit version unless you want to run 64bit
programs, the 32bit version should work.
You can always try the 32bit install and if it wont work (it most likely
will work) then just install the 64bin version.

Tez






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