Ubuntu

Linux server 64 bit?

Asked by Freddy

The Ubuntu Edition: Ubuntu 8.10 server for Computer Platform: amd64
only works for AMD processors? or I can use it with a Xeon Intel processor 64 bit?

Thanks

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Solved
For:
Ubuntu Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Solved by:
Tom
Solved:
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
juancarlospaco (juancarlospaco) said : 		#1

amd64 works on Intel64.

Revision history for this message
Freddy (flepage) said : 		#2

Thanks, and do you recommend the 64 bit version rather than the 32 bit?

Revision history for this message
midnightflash (midnightflash) said : 		#3

Yes. It is to be recommended. The 64-bit-packages have more optimizations for the modern processors than the 32bit-versions.

And on a real server you might have about or more than 4GB of RAM. And that is only supported by 64bit-systems.
(Unless you build your own experimental kernel)

Revision history for this message
Tom (tom6) said : 		#4

I think it's worth trying a dual-boot to compare 32bit with 64bit. My 64bit machine seems to work much better with 32bit Ubuntu but i only have 2Gb Ram

Revision history for this message
midnightflash (midnightflash) said : 		#5

Tom is also right of course.
64-bit-programs tend to use a little more of ram than 32-bit-ones. So the "better-64-bit-performance" might become eaten by this leak.
So if you have 2GB of RAM or even less... it might indeed be better to use 32-bit. Especially if you want to use it as a desktop-system then.

But I'd still recommend 64-bit for a "server".

Revision history for this message
Tom (tom6) said : 		#6

Also Wine is only 32bit and i ran into a few problems. Now i'm on 32bit Ubuntu i don't use Wine tho because the repositories are larger and i tend to find native linux equivalents or programs and they run much better too. I think this last point may have changed since i was on 64bit about 6months ago now which is an eon in Ubuntu lol

Good luck and try both at same time

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Revision history for this message
Best Tom (tom6) said : 		#7

If you are still having trouble with this then please post it as a new question. Only the most recent questions tend to get looked at so posting/reposting a question just before america arrives online after work/school gives the best chance of getting a good few answers.
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

If the problem has been resolved then please follow the link to the forum thread and mark it as Solved.

Good luck and many regards from
Tom :)

Revision history for this message
Freddy (flepage) said : 		#8

Thanks Tom, that solved my question.

Revision history for this message
Tom (tom6) said : 		#9

Thanks for marking that as "Solved".  I don't think i deserved the credit for that and it's not clear if the problem has been solved.  If you have fixed it then please let us know how, if you have the time.  Otherwise then it's all ok as it is.

Good luck, regards and thanks from
Tom :)