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install version recommended

Asked by Yaacov Koren

Hello.
why Ubuntu official site only recommend to download the 32bit version and not 64bit?

Yaacov.

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Best J. Austin Rodriguez (jeanaustinr) said : 		#1

Hi Yaacov, Ubuntu recommends downloading the 32-bit version because most computers can handle it. Meaning, it is the most compatible version thereby being the default. Take note, the 32-bit version works well with 64-bit machines too.

In the near future, we will all be using 64-bit computers (or probably faster). ;-)

For more information about 32-bit and 64-bit, check out the Ubuntu Community Documentation for this topic at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/32bit_and_64bit

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

some 3rd parties only support 32bit as well. Just makes life a bit easier. Users can install the PAE kernel and access 64gb RAM in 32bit but each process will only be able to access 4Gb. If you have a 64bit CPU, most times it it good to go 64bit.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#3

You can boot on Ubuntu CD, choose "Try without install" and check how hardware is managed (mostly WIFI).
Personally, I switched to 64 bits since a long time, without any issue.
It seems that 64bits kernel is more reliable than PAE one.

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Yaacov Koren (yaacovk) said : 		#4

Thanks,
i moved to 64bit buy choosing "Upgrade ubuntu 11.10 to 11.10".
the upgrading process was well except a message closing the end that told
me that some applications will remove because of unsporting.

at the end, the computer reboot and didn't want to start to work.
finally i installed it again from scratch in 64bit.

Yaacov.

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM, delance <
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> Your question #180944 on ubiquity in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/180944
>
> delance posted a new comment:
> You can boot on Ubuntu CD, choose "Try without install" and check how
> hardware is managed (mostly WIFI).
> Personally, I switched to 64 bits since a long time, without any issue.
> It seems that 64bits kernel is more reliable than PAE one.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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Yaacov Koren (yaacovk) said : 		#5

Please "close" my question.
i'v got the answers.
Thanks.
Yaacov.

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Yaacov Koren <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #180944 on ubiquity in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/180944
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> Thanks,
> i moved to 64bit buy choosing "Upgrade ubuntu 11.10 to 11.10".
> the upgrading process was well except a message closing the end that told
> me that some applications will remove because of unsporting.
>
> at the end, the computer reboot and didn't want to start to work.
> finally i installed it again from scratch in 64bit.
>
> Yaacov.
>
> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM, delance <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #180944 on ubiquity in Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/180944
> >
> > delance posted a new comment:
> > You can boot on Ubuntu CD, choose "Try without install" and check how
> > hardware is managed (mostly WIFI).
> > Personally, I switched to 64 bits since a long time, without any issue.
> > It seems that 64bits kernel is more reliable than PAE one.
> >
> > --
> > You received this question notification because you asked the question.
> >
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#6

We can't close question. You have to do it.

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Yaacov Koren (yaacovk) said : 		#7

Thanks JeanAustinR, that solved my question.