AMD64

[Javier]

On 3/21/06, James Gray <james at grayonline.id.au> wrote:
> 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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AFAIK there are plans to develop a multiarch spec. for debian. That
will make it possible to run 32bit apps in a 64bit enviroment without
a chroot, but that will be in dapper+1 or dapper+2. I think suse and
fedora already support something similar.

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Javier