AMD64

[James Gray]

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:35, Lord Sauron wrote:
> On 3/20/06, Mats Holmberg <mats.holmberg at elisanet.fi> wrote:
> > Lord Sauron wrote:
> > >On 3/20/06, scott <sclewin at bmts.com> wrote:
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>    My motherboard died on me so I decided to get both a new
> > >> motherboard and chip.  I decided on getting a Sempron and it
> > >> supports AMD64.
> > >>
> > >>    My first question is, should I now download and install the AMD64
> > >>version of Kubuntu?  My second question: how stable is the AMD64 side
> > >
> > >Yes and as stable as i386.
> >
> > Ubuntu core system is stable, yes, but many applications are not. Also,
> > there are some features you simply won't get functioning - that is
> > easily or completely.
>
> You can always get it completely compatible.  AMD64 architecture is
> really just x86_64 - it's 100%, totally and natively compatible with
> i386, 486, 586 and 686 architectures.  Now, you will need to work at
> ignoring some architecture dependency checking, assuming you're not a
> total moron and try installing the PPC port of something, however,
> there is no such thing as a i386/AMD64 compatitibility problem.
> Anyone who tells you otherwise is either being blindly loyal to Intel
> or has absolutely no idea what they're talking about.  Period.  End of
> Subject.

There's no question about hardware compatibility.  The question is when 
running a PURE 64bit system, will it will be possible to get 64bit 
versionsof certain closed source libraries (CODECS spring to mind).  Sure 
you can run a 32bit chroot or install 32bit compatibility libs, but that's 
not a PURE 64 bit system then.

You missed half the argument.  Period.  End of Subject.

Cheers,

James
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