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Re: Install i386 or amd64?



> Actually the B590 comes with 2GB RAM, its the cheapo-edition. But my
> demands are not high, most ressources go for Firefox with Javascript or
> some movie player like xine. 
> 
> I hope just 2GB doesnt slow down the amd64 or get it stuck. Did you try
> such combination, Volkmar?

Well, RAM isn't expensive, so I guess I'd install the 64-bit version anyway.
Indeed I did that on a set-top-box (with a Windows 7 64-bit), while it had 2 GB 
RAM. I upgraded to 4GB later (more the board can't handle).
Just make sure your swap-area is big enough from the start. Changing that later 
is...well...kind of a pain.
It's not really slowing down anything, it's just that all pointers etc. are 
64-bit, not 32. Might seem like a captain obvious statement, but the 
consequence is a higher RAM-consumption, something most people are really aware 
of.

Best regards,

Volkmar


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