<FONT face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=2>-----kwlug-disc-bounces@kwlug.org wrote: -----<br><div>>From: Khalid Baheyeldin <kb@2bits.com><br>>For Glenn: So, given the replies, are you sure you want to run a<br>>64-bit distro? You have a large SQL server?<br><br>As I understand it that is one of the big reasons why to move to 64 bit. Any application that needs lots of memory.<br><br>><br>>So, better question for the group: What sorts of apps make running a<br>>64-bit install worthwhile?<br><br>So far, nothing for a desktop. <br><br>><br>>I have been running all my servers, and all clients on 64bit for a<br>>few years now. These are LAMP applications, and everything Just Works<br>>(TM).<br><br>On a server I'd agree. We don't have problems at all with out 64 bit servers.<br><br>><br>>Just a few weeks ago when I got a new laptop, I switched to 64 bits<br>>Kubuntu 9.10, and so far, everything I care about works. There are no<br>>64-bit annoyances at all.<br>><br>>The annoyances that I do face are caused by KDE 3.5 to KDE 4.x, and<br>>are unrelated to 64 bits.<br><br>I ran 64 bit for almost a year and I ran out of patience waiting for browser plugins to work, namely flash plugins and java. I had to install so many 32 libraries and configure a plugin wrapper. I have two staff that made the change back too.<br><br>64bit didn't give me anything useful on my 4GB notebook. I embarked on it to get more experience with 64bit administration.<br><br>>Today, I am reinstalling one of my daughters' laptop with 64 as well.<br><br>I hope it works better than my experience.<br></div></FONT>