32 or 64 bit?

[Pedro Francisco]

Do you need to virtualize? I found a while ago that me -- using a low
segment Core 2 Duo -- cannot virtualize on a 64 bit system because my
Core 2 Duo lacks virtualization extensions.
Do check if you have them in case you need them.

General topic which includes VirtualBox:
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12718

VirtualBox:
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#intro-64bitguests

VMware:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=1901


Do note VMware supports software virtualization on some AMD processors.

Personally, will stick with 32 bits.
--
Pedro


Sex, 2009-12-04 às 16:45 +0000, Nik N escreveu:
> I am about to install Ubuntu 9.10 on a laptop with a 64-bit AMD Turion.
> 
> Can someone point me to a text that discusses the pros and cons of
> using a 64-bit (vs. 32-bit) Ubuntu on it?
> TIA, Nik N.
>