Im running 4GB RAM and with a 32bit OS only 3Gb would be noticable? Well 3.25...or is that only with windows o.0M1K3 wrote:Eh? 1GB wasted? I don't follow... If anything, I found Linux handles small amounts of RAM better than Windows and on my work PC (which is 512mb) I seldom ever exceed 300mb pagefile, this with a proxy, xp pro virtual machine and a domain controller running on the same system. I've since installed a new PC (well, scrap put together anyway) cause the little 1.5 VIA processor is starting to struggle.PsyCLown wrote:But then 1GB of RAM will be wasted in LinuxM1K3 wrote:Try avoid 64bit edition, most end users won't see the difference in the apps they use anyway and Ubuntu will d/l 32bit libraries for your apps which will end up bloating your system.PsyCLown wrote:Cool, ill try the Linux on the PCF DVD quickly. If that works then ill redownload Ubuntu from one of thoes local places (ill prolly go for the 64bit) then ill try it again and hopefully it will work!
Ill try it anyways. Then ill try 32bit.
or maybe ill start off with 32bit Then check out 64bit l83r!
I have a server (glorified desktop PC) running several services; backup, domain controller, proxy, firewall, mail server, at a fairly large corporate company with 2gigs of RAM and a C2D processor and that PC seldom ever breaks into a sweat.
Well Itried the 64bit while I was still in Durban, and honestly, I haven't noticed a difference between the two, much like MS Windows XP, although I stand to be corrected on whether XP 64bit is worth it.
edit. Try 32bit first, when your familiar with the environment then go onto 64bit...
Im in Linux now, booted off the CD and when I tried installing it said my CD had a read error.... So need to reburn 32bit to a CD
Ill give 64bit a try like you said, later on once im use to Linux...