Suse 64 - Dual Core x2

Starbucks · 03-25-2006, 06:45 AM

Hello ppl, here is my question. I downloaded the eval version of Suse 10. My hardware is AMD x2 64 with 2 gigs of ram. I'm going to run Maya only. should i be downloaded 64 bit version of Suse instead of 32 ? I didn't trust 64...
Anyone using Maya or such 32bit applications with Suse64 ?
And will it going to recognize my dualcore processors ? or am i gonna use it like 1cpu ?
thanx

Keruskerfuerst · 03-25-2006, 06:52 AM

This processor works in 64 bit mode much faster than in the 32 bit mode.
Just try both version out.
2 cores are used, if the SMP-kernel is installed.
2 cores are not like 1 core.

Starbucks · 03-25-2006, 07:17 AM

I sure will try both but, did u try to use any 32bit applications with suse64 ??

Keruskerfuerst · 03-25-2006, 07:36 AM

There are also 32 bit libs for 32 bit applications.
There are also some 32 bit apps included in the standart installation, like Openoffice.
I have also used some 32 bit apps, which haven´t been included in the package.
If your 32 bit application works, just try it out.

fragos · 03-25-2006, 09:33 PM

Many applications only come in 32 bit RPMs and for the most part work fine with SuSE 10.0 x86_64.