Leonardo Pinheiro
2007-Apr-11 15:37 UTC
[CentOS] CentOS 5 64-bits support (desktop environment)
Hello, Does CentOS 5 use a better approach to 64-bits and 32-bits packages existing on the same machine? How is Upstream package selection comparing 32-bits and 64-bits editions? Should we expect third-party repositories (mainly rpmforge) to better support 64-bits packages? I want to figure out if I should use CentOS/RHEL 5 x86_64 in desktop environment.
> Does CentOS 5 use a better approach to 64-bits and 32-bits packages > existing on the same machine?Better than what?> How is Upstream package selection comparing 32-bits and 64-bits editions?Not quite sure what you mean here.> Should we expect third-party repositories (mainly rpmforge) to better > support 64-bits packages?rpmforge has always had good 64bit support.> I want to figure out if I should use CentOS/RHEL 5 x86_64 in desktop > environment.You'll probably run into the same issues as centos4 for desktop use. Still no 64bit flash, not too many browser goodies, etc. The basic stuff works fine, it's the 'free proprietary' software where the issue is mostly. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell
> Does CentOS 5 use a better approach to 64-bits and 32-bits packages > existing on the same machine?A better approach as compared to what? CentOS uses */lib64 and */lib as opposed to Debian based distributions that use a chroot for 32 bit applications.> How is Upstream package selection comparing 32-bits and 64-bits > editions?>From what I can see on the beta, everything available for 32 isavailable for 64 bit. I run a fully 64 bit machine for a while (before I had to send my machine back for fixing) and it seemd to work just fine. You will have some problems with closed source software such as flash, as they're compiled for 32bit. I know there are ways to get around it (running a 32bit version of the browser or running a "proxy" app that allows you to use 32bit plugins) but I haven't used any of them as I was trying to run a "pure 64bit" machine.> I want to figure out if I should use CentOS/RHEL 5 x86_64 in desktop > environment.I used it and was quite happy with it. In my system (AMD X2) it seemed more responsive than my previous machine (Core Duo) but I do think that much of that difference is due to hd speeds. Gabriel ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html
John Summerfield
2007-Apr-11 22:36 UTC
[CentOS] CentOS 5 64-bits support (desktop environment)
Leonardo Pinheiro wrote:> Hello, > > Does CentOS 5 use a better approach to 64-bits and 32-bits packages > existing on the same machine? >What benefits do you see to a 64 OS on the desktop? -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Please do not reply off-list