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the choices...

64bit = a little bit less 'seasoned' than 32bit, some software requiring
more memory to run, less software choice etc.
32bit = a little less use out of your CPU, but less chance of software
problems.

As Tony and I were discussing, you should be able to see your 4GB of RAM
under the 32bit kernel anyway, just as Tony suggested that each process will
able to use a couple of gig (although if you only have 4GB or RAM, you won't
ever be allocating all of that to one process anyway).

Good luck

Chris

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Simon Wears <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:munkyjunky at googlemail.com">munkyjunky at googlemail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Yes, the first thing I did was check for a BIOS update to solve my problems. It currently has 512mb RAM in it, because that&#39;s all I have spare for it at the moment, but I plan on putting about 4G into it soon, when I have time to go buy some. So, I figure its worth installing the 64 bit version for now, to save me reinstalling Ubuntu when I get my new RAM. <br>

<br>Cheers for the help =)<br><br>Simon<br><br></blockquote><div><br>Hi Simon, <br><br>Don&#39;t forget that you can run the 4GB with 32bit too should you so choose! From discussion here and elsewhere, as I see it you just need to weigh up the choices...<br>
<br>64bit = a little bit less &#39;seasoned&#39; than 32bit, some software requiring more memory to run, less software choice etc.<br>32bit = a little less use out of your CPU, but less chance of software problems.<br><br>
As Tony and I were discussing, you should be able to see your 4GB of RAM under the 32bit kernel anyway, just as Tony suggested that each process will able to use a couple of gig (although if you only have 4GB or RAM, you won&#39;t ever be allocating all of that to one process anyway).<br>
<br>Good luck<br><br>Chris<br></div></div><br>

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