[PLUG] 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions

[Richard Owlett]

On 09/07/2020 09:49 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Sep 2020, Richard Owlett wrote:
> 
>> But what would I gain ;}
> 
> Current technologies and capabilities.

Your phrasing suggests I mis-phrased my question.
For a non-geek enduser what difference would there be except for 
possible faster response?

> 
>> That's part of why I was asking for a "reading list" to understand the 
>> trade-offs.
> 
> There's nothing, as far as I know, that you gain by sticking with 32-bit 
> and
> don't have with 64-bits. Unless: this all is predicated on your system
> board and CPU supporting 64-bit software. Some boards and processors don't
> (the Dell Latitude 2100 is an example.)
> 
>> I'll put together a bootable flash drive with those as menu items to see
>> which give the desired info and convenient presentation. That should keep
>> me busy for a while.
> 
> Read the man pages, too.

That's been bookmarked for years :}

> 
>> I get involved in situations where hardware manuals aren't immediately
>> available. Thus desire to use software to probe a "black box".
> 
> I suspect that motherboard and cpu manuals for your systems are available
> online.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rich
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