[PLUG] any reasons not to install a 64 bit specific distribution?

[alan]

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005, Eli Stair wrote:

> Nope, works like a charm (unlike SuSE/SLES) and has all your 32-bit
> libs if you need them.
> 
> I - HEART - CENTOS

According to Eric, who did the benchmarks, the 64bit code runs about twice 
as fast as the 32 bit code.  Of course some things run only in 32 bit, so 
that may hamper your options.  You can mix and match, however.

> 
> /eli
> 
> On 10/27/05, Galen Seitz <galens at seitzassoc.com> wrote:
> >
> > Due to the requirements of some design tools I need to run, I now have
> > an Athlon 64 box sitting here.  I plan to install Centos on it.  Are
> > there any reasons not to install the x86_64 version?
> >
> > thanks,
> > galen
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