what should i be using i586 or X86-64?

mecelec415 · 08-31-2009, 01:36 AM

i posted yesterday asking about flash and X86_64 versions of MANDRIVA.
After reading some answers to my question it leads to this question.
what should i be using i586 or X86-64

As i ve just brought the power pack and hoping to get it right first go.
What version of the powerpack should i be using?

On a quadcore with 2 gig ram and a pci express graphics card?

I mostly want to use it for net surfing (firefox mostly) cd/dvd burning (k3b) which id like to get to burn off my samba network it can see the files but not burn them yet. make a few silly web pages (kompozer) , a bit of chat (Id like to use gyachi otherwise pidgin) and download and play a few movies and songs (vlc media play and kaffine) and qcad and wine. Hopefully i can get autocad to work under wine never got it to work properly yet wish list).

I also like to use two monitors (seperate xservers) with compiz i have a thing for the cubes.
thanks in advance for your help (you know how hard it is when i ask about linux in public computer shops they say its no good you need windows).

I better add I ve been using linux for about 2 years and would be a novice user the only konsile tasks I've ever really needed to do have been chown a few folders or cmod a file of two and install the odd program from source so im not a real advanced user.

GlennsPref · 08-31-2009, 06:43 AM

Hi, How ya goin"?

Technically, both your system and mine should be using the i596 version of GNU/Linux.

Something about the way the cpu works, is not economic, and i586 code is swifter.
Trying to find a reference to where I read that....
http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Tools/Pr...px?CIID=141236

Below is a group of commands I use in a script when upgrading adobe flash.

To find out where flash is....

Code:

locate libflashplayer.so && locate npflash.so

The backup the old and copy the new to the desired places....

Code:

echo "backup old libflashplayer files including npwrapper, if available...."
sudo cp /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so.old
sudo cp /home/glenn/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo cp /home/glenn/My_system/backup/GamesBox/home/glenn/.mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so

sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so
sudo rm -rf /usr/lib64/firefox-3.0.8/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo rm -rf /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

echo "check dirs exist, if not make dir......"
sudo mkdir /usr/lib/flash-plugin
sudo mkdir /usr/lib64/flash-plugin
sudo mkdir /usr/lib64/browser-plugins
sudo mkdir /usr/lib/browser-plugins


sudo cp /home/glenn/build/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/browser-plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo cp /home/glenn/build/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so
sudo cp /home/glenn/build/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so
sudo cp /home/glenn/build/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/browser-plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo cp /home/glenn/build/npflash.so /usr/lib/flash-plugin/npflash.so
sudo cp /home/glenn/build/npflash.so /usr/lib64/browser-plugins/npflash.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /home/glenn/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/npflash.so /home/glenn/.mozilla/plugins/npflash.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/npflash.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npflash.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/netscape/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/npflash.so /usr/lib/netscape/plugins/npflash.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/npflash.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/npflash.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /root/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/npflash.so /root/.mozilla/plugins/npflash.so

I love the cube too.

cheers Glenn

GlennsPref · 08-31-2009, 06:51 AM

If you just want to make sure the files are linked in the right places,

do the locate line.

Copy and paste that output to a text editor like kate gedit or kwrite, etc

then use the examples above to make up your own links.

Code:

 sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so /home/glenn/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

and to the /usr/lib64 folders and /home/user/.mozilla dir too.

regards Glenn