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Supermule Guru
Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: /denmark/fyn
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: Amd64 install without issues today? |
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Hi,
In the early days, amd64 editions had issues with flash etc not being supported very well. Are all those issues in the past, so I can proceed with amd64 install? I ask because I see that, for example Ubuntu still recommends 32 bit regardless of your arch.
Thanks. _________________ regards,
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gerard27 Advocate
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 2377 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I recently switched from amd64 to ~amd64.
Everything ran well with the exception of udev-198.
That was solved in a revision by the devs within days.
Yes 64 bit flash runs ok even with vdpau enabled.
Gerard. _________________ To install Gentoo I use sysrescuecd.Based on Gentoo,has firefox to browse Gentoo docs and mc to browse (and edit) files.
The same disk can be used for 32 and 64 bit installs.
You can follow the Handbook verbatim.
http://www.sysresccd.org/Download |
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Ant P. Watchman
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 6920
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Flash is mostly a solved problem these days. There are still issues with other badly written proprietary software on 64-bit distros, Steam being one example. |
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Goverp Advocate
Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 2006
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:22 am Post subject: |
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I installed ~AMD64 about 4 years ago, switched to straight AMD64 about 3 years ago. For me, it just works. It's a straight KDE machine, with LibreOffice, Chromium, Gimp, and other typical stuff. I had problems with Amarok and Clementine talking to my old iPod, but I don't think that's specific to AMD64. _________________ Greybeard |
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trismo n00b
Joined: 26 May 2012 Posts: 49
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Adobe drop flash for Linux see for more:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA2MDc
last version is already 2 years old except for security patches
you get forced to use chromium with pepper plugin or google-chrome binary
for new flash version
99% of software run fine under amd64 |
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Supermule Guru
Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: /denmark/fyn
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Alright, thanks to all, I'll go with amd64 then. _________________ regards,
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