Ubuntu AMD 64 woes

NoobDave · 12-17-2006, 03:23 AM

Hi

I've recently installed the 6.10 version of Ubuntu on my PC. So far I have experienced regular freezes while browsing the internet, listening to music and watching videos or pretty much anything else.

I have heard that the AMD 64 version of Ubuntu isn't quite there yet.

My question is: will I be able to install the 32-bit version of Ubuntu on an AMD 64 machine without any trouble? Will it work?

Thanks

NoobDave

deepclutch · 12-17-2006, 04:39 AM

install 32-bit ubuntu if u want better multimedia support(i mean win32codecs),flash,Java etc although it can be achieved in ubuntu-64 bit.

Regarding freezes,consider checking ur RAM available,also check for X.org supporting ur video card...

fragos · 12-17-2006, 06:42 PM

32 bit Ubuntu runs just fine without any problems on a 64 bit AMD machine. That's what I'm doing and recommend it to others.

NoobDave · 12-18-2006, 03:18 AM

I've done that and it seems to work fine.

Weird thing was with Firefox, it still crashes but Opera works a treat.

Cheers

fragos · 12-18-2006, 12:43 PM

I have an occasional Firefox crash as well. Linux is so good about not going down with it and Firefox 2 has improved recovery. I'm using about 10 extensions and have a number of plugins including a beta of Flash 9. It doesn't really get in the way of using my system.