suitable linux for new laptop

vivekniwane · 10-30-2008, 04:07 AM

Hi!
I just bought a new laptop. It's configuration is-
AMD turion 64 x2
2GB, 250GB, ATI Raedeon Graphics Card.
I want to install fedora on it. Which iso file I should download for my machine- i386, i686 or x64-86?

Further more after this i want to install VLSI CAD Tool-ALLIANCE on it. It requires open motif libraries. From where I can get it?

Waiting for reply. It's needed for my graduation project.
Thank You.

billymayday · 10-30-2008, 04:12 AM

Well you probably want a DVD, so there's no 686, and I'd suggest the 386, since there are 64_86 issues around various plug-ins (flash for example) and not major performance increases for a laptop.

teek · 10-30-2008, 05:08 AM

All of the choices will work, 64bit though has its problems:
http://www.lunduke.com/?p=253
Good luck!

Btw, is it true that supporting >4GB of ram is the only reason to use 64bit linux? Anyone?

harry2006 · 11-01-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by teek

Btw, is it true that supporting >4GB of ram is the only reason to use 64bit linux? Anyone?

i don't think so.BTW, how do you conclude that?

vivekniwane · 11-01-2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

Well you probably want a DVD, so there's no 686, and I'd suggest the 386, since there are 64_86 issues around various plug-ins (flash for example) and not major performance increases for a laptop.

I downloaded FC9 and got installed. But i'm still stucked in libraries/dependencies for my tool. Can you help for that?

billymayday · 11-01-2008, 08:21 PM

Would help if you gave a few details.

Teek, as I see it (and I'm no expert here), certain applications experience better 64 bit pickups that others - mysql being one. I suspect on a desktop (ie not server) it doesn't matter much.

Rgds