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eddie · 25-10-2006, 01:58 AM

There is a thumb rule while planning to use a 64bit Linux depending on the amount of RAM you have. It goes like this...
< 1 GB RAM = 32 bit user land - 32 bit kernel
= 1 GB RAM = 32 bit user land - 64 bit kernel
> 1 GB RAM = 64 bit user land - 64 bit kernel

Since you just have 512 MB RAM, imho you should stay with 32 bit Linux distros. Rest is upto you...

[EDIT}I have changed user space to user land so that it is clearer[/EDIT]

25-10-2006, 01:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
eddie El mooooo Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: India Posts: 1,414	Re: which 64bitLinux There is a thumb rule while planning to use a 64bit Linux depending on the amount of RAM you have. It goes like this... < 1 GB RAM = 32 bit user land - 32 bit kernel = 1 GB RAM = 32 bit user land - 64 bit kernel > 1 GB RAM = 64 bit user land - 64 bit kernel Since you just have 512 MB RAM, imho you should stay with 32 bit Linux distros. Rest is upto you... [EDIT}I have changed user space to user land so that it is clearer[/EDIT] Last edited by eddie; 25-10-2006 at 10:39 AM.