Which linux-image for a dual-core Intel ?
It's maybe a dumb question:
But out of: Code:
alsa-base - ALSA driver configuration files I read with 64bits somehow ... but ? |
686 if you want to enjoy the broadest selection of software packages without having to build a chroot; 64 bit if you don't mind having to do that. Performance-wise, the differences are smaller than many seem to assume: if I run a benchmark on Debian 32 bit and 64 bit (both on the same computer, C2D 6600 with 2GB pc6400 RAM), the 32 bit version appears to be slightly faster. The only applications that would benefit from 64 bit are (large) databases, multimedia processing applications as well as advanced science tools. Having more than 4GB of RAM would be another reason to adopt 64 bit rather than 32 bit.
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You don't necessarily have to build a chroot to use 32 bit software on a 64 bit kernel. I use 32 bit Firefox (for extension/plug-in compatibility) with a 64 bit Kubuntu on my main desktop with no problem at all.
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linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64 <---------For 64bit, the only thing I (don't) miss with 64bit Debian is flash in the browser, very annoying when studying/reading on-line material.
linux-headers-2.6.18-4-686 <--------For 32bit, sure is slow compared to my 64bit, but I run some resource demanding tools/apps. linux-image-2.6.21-1-amd64 linux-image-2.6.21-1-686 <-----These are the ones I run without issues, have to install nvidia driver from nvidia, not using the Debian way. Open office is 32bit right? I have it installed on both. |
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