amd 64 + which linux distro?
 

i jus brought an amd 3200+ 64 bit proc and i was about to install suse 9.1 into it but when i got to the installation part i got a msg saying something about my system being a 64 bit and the linux distro is made for 32 bit. so i didnt install it..

is there a distro for 64 bit?

does it cost a lot of problem if i install the 32 bit linux into the system ?

http://www.slamd64.com/
I just installed it for a friend on his amd64 3500+.
Man, it rocks... I compiled Xmame in 15mn. It takes 40mn on my 32bit 2800+ and 20mn on my 4 PC cluster. All the system is very reactive. Of course, installing 64bit programs can be tricky, but http://linuxpackages.net/ provides 64bit slackware packages.

You can install a 32-bit without problem... but if you want to dig Linux, then a Slackware-based-64bit-distro is just perfect.

i'm new to linux and will this be simple to install?

I suggest you to take a look at http://www.slackbook.org/html/index.html
All is here. Slackware seems to be difficult to install, but in fact, it's the simpliest installation ever. Enjoy.

Ok, but installing whatever dist just as usual (on a Athlon64) wont be a problem then?
I dont want any extra problems either...not with installation ant not with install of programs later on.

i chickened out and went with the ubuntu 64 cd and it is working fine.. thanx everyone

~chad

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