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the fabulous world of 64 bits and other adventures
Posted by eric on Wed 11 Jul 2007 at 10:22
I have just bought a new pc based on a Athlon 64 x2, and it will be delivered at home in a few days.
I'm actually running on a p4 1,6ghz with very standard features, so this new box should bring me some interesting challenges:
I'm actually running on a p4 1,6ghz with very standard features, so this new box should bring me some interesting challenges:
- nvidia drivers : I never installed them, I have an ATI card for the moment, but I think nvidia linux support is better;
- chroot for 32 bits proprietary apps: I think this is the only way to have flash or win32codecs and i-don't-know-what-else running, isn't it?
- Windows on Xen: Ahtlon 64 x2 is a HVM-enable processor, so I think I'll try to install Win2000 on it, just to be able to play to my only-pc-game-ever-bought SimCity 4... should be really interesting and probably 'headacheable' (not sure if it's correct english)
- compiz/beryl: maybe I'll give it a try, just to see and compare to (beurk)Vista 3d features(/beurk), i think my GeForce 7100 with 128Mo-based graphic card will be sufficient
see you soon from my new 'super powerful box'(TM) (or from the older one in the meantime...)
Comments on this Entry
Congratulations and welcome to the 64-bit world!
You may want to have a look here:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/356
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/524
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/531
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/534
Some things to get you going.
--
"It's Not Magic, It's Work"
Adam
You may want to have a look here:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/356
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/524
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/531
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/534
Some things to get you going.
--
"It's Not Magic, It's Work"
Adam
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