whivh version is better?

[debian]

On Tue, 2008-06-24 at 07:42 -0400, Michael "TheZorch" Haney wrote:
> Kaushik Sarkar wrote:
> >
> >  
> > Dear users
> >
> > I have HP Pavilion DV2519TU laptop with following details.
> >
> > 1.66 GHz core 2 duo processor
> > 1 Gb RAM
> > Fingerprint reader
> > Card reader
> > webcam
> > LAN
> > Modem
> > Remote controll
> >
> >
> > wheather 32 or 64 bit Ubunto would be suitable for me. Pls suggests a 
> > version.
> >
> The 64bit version since the Intel Core 2 Dual is a 64bit processor.  
> Unlike MS Windows 64bit, the support for 64bit in Linux is far more 
> mature and stable.  Its been known, also from personal experience, that 
> the 32bit version of Ubuntu has problems running on 64bit processors.  
> It could be isolated to just the AMD Athlon 64x2 I have but I've heard 
> other people have similar issues.  In my case the LiveCD of the 32bit 
> version simply would not boot.  Even when I installed via Wubi.
> 
The new kernel seems to run more stable on it though. Trust me i am
running ubuntu 8.04 32 bit on here and its only locked hard once since
ive updated this thing to the new kernel. Note that the computer i am
talking about uses a Intel Centrino Duo. Will give the 64 bit version a
spin tonight :)

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