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Hello I downloaded and installed 32bit version of SUSE and i have 64bit computer. Is it really matter if i did that? and if so, how is it influence on ...
  1. 08-11-2007 #1
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    Hello

    I downloaded and installed 32bit version of SUSE and i have 64bit computer.
    Is it really matter if i did that? and if so, how is it influence on the performance of the computer?

    thanks.
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    The 32 bit version will run fine there is not perceptible speed difference. Also 32 bit will have fewer conflicts with 32 drivers aand prgrams that have not yet be ported to 64bit. You only need 64 bit if you have need of more then 4gig of main memory.
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    Here's a thread with more info about the 32-bit vs 64-bit option:

    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...bit-linux.html
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