Linux AMD64 Distributions

[TheGeek]

Which is theBest Linux AMD64 distribution?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Whichever one you like the best.

 

[Nothinman]

Personally I would just run Debian with a 32-bit userland and a 64-bit kernel.

 

[Giantwasp]

Completely personal opinion same as which is best 32bit linux distribution
Personally I like fedora

 

[XBoxLPU]

I like Slack

 

[Pompadorean]

Hehe, i came to the OS section of anandtech for a laugh...

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: Pompadorean
Hehe, i came to the OS section of anandtech for a laugh...

I'd go to the distributed computing section of Anandtech for a laugh, but the whole thing is so boring it depresses me.

 

[TheGeek]

well, ive never used linux, but im looking for a 64-bit OS

 

[drag]

Try Suse. They had the first distro that ran 64bit mode, but the 32bit one is the only one they have aviable download sometimes.

Other then that Fedora and Mandrake have 64bit versions.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: XBoxLPU
I like Slack

So do i but there is no 64 bit version of slack, you could just go with a 64 bit kernel and userland 32 bit slack but what fun would that be.

Try Gentoo.

 

[Goosemaster]

kernel of your choice + OS of your choice.

 

[erichbf]

Originally posted by: drag
Try Suse. They had the first distro that ran 64bit mode, but the 32bit one is the only one they have aviable download sometimes.

Other then that Fedora and Mandrake have 64bit versions.

Not really right: the 64 bit version of SuSE 9.1 Pro is available for free download, but only using ftp to install, not as an ISO download. The ftp install really is easy though, here is link to a MIN HOWTO I had written:
http://forums.suselinuxsupport...dex.php?showtopic=3736

The Mandrake that I have been able to find is version 10, Release Candidate #1, and it seems to work fine.

The Fedora Core 3 is terrible, all kinds of compiling errors, couldn't get 3D acceleration or the scanning on my HP PSC 1210 to work (both work fine on SuSE), Nautilus was constantly crashing. Stick with Fedora Core 2, which is available for free download.

Gentoo is always there--anyone have experience with it??

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: erichbf

Originally posted by: drag
Try Suse. They had the first distro that ran 64bit mode, but the 32bit one is the only one they have aviable download sometimes.

Other then that Fedora and Mandrake have 64bit versions.

Not really right: the 64 bit version of SuSE 9.1 Pro is available for free download, but only using ftp to install, not as an ISO download. The ftp install really is easy though, here is link to a MIN HOWTO I had written:
http://forums.suselinuxsupport...dex.php?showtopic=3736

The Mandrake that I have been able to find is version 10, Release Candidate #1, and it seems to work fine.

The Fedora Core 3 is terrible, all kinds of compiling errors, couldn't get 3D acceleration or the scanning on my HP PSC 1210 to work (both work fine on SuSE), Nautilus was constantly crashing. Stick with Fedora Core 2, which is available for free download.

Gentoo is always there--anyone have experience with it??

Gentoo will work.

Fedora Core3 is still very beta isn't it? It's going to probably have the new 2.8 gnome and X.org 6.8.0 in it right? Looking forward to that.

But it's going to be a while before it comes out. Don't they usually do 3 test versions?

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: erichbf

Originally posted by: drag
Try Suse. They had the first distro that ran 64bit mode, but the 32bit one is the only one they have aviable download sometimes.

Other then that Fedora and Mandrake have 64bit versions.

Not really right: the 64 bit version of SuSE 9.1 Pro is available for free download, but only using ftp to install, not as an ISO download. The ftp install really is easy though, here is link to a MIN HOWTO I had written:
http://forums.suselinuxsupport...dex.php?showtopic=3736

The Mandrake that I have been able to find is version 10, Release Candidate #1, and it seems to work fine.

The Fedora Core 3 is terrible, all kinds of compiling errors, couldn't get 3D acceleration or the scanning on my HP PSC 1210 to work (both work fine on SuSE), Nautilus was constantly crashing. Stick with Fedora Core 2, which is available for free download.

Gentoo is always there--anyone have experience with it??

I am using Gentoo on a 64 bit box, trying it out, haven't really had the time to mess with it but from my experience it works and is considerably faster than the slack distro i use on the same box.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
kernel of your choice + OS of your choice.

Ok, i will go with OpenBSD kernel and W2003 server.

32 bit userland is no fun on a 64 bit box, AFAIK Gentoo is the only viable distro besides Suse, and i am waiting for a 64 bit package i bought from Suse. so i really have no opinion about suse yet.

 

[Nothinman]

32 bit userland is no fun on a 64 bit box, AFAIK Gentoo is the only viable distro besides Suse, and i am waiting for a 64 bit package i bought from Suse. so i really have no opinion about suse yet.

64-bit userland is pointless in 99% of the cases and usually results in larger binaries with no real benefit, even ls is like 20% larger.

$du -hs /bin/ls
104K /bin/ls
$ file /bin/ls
/bin/ls: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, Alpha (unofficial), version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

$du -hs /bin/ls
80K /bin/ls
$ file /bin/ls
/bin/ls: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

32 bit userland is no fun on a 64 bit box, AFAIK Gentoo is the only viable distro besides Suse, and i am waiting for a 64 bit package i bought from Suse. so i really have no opinion about suse yet.

64-bit userland is pointless in 99% of the cases and usually results in larger binaries with no real benefit, even ls is like 20% larger.

$du -hs /bin/ls
104K /bin/ls
$ file /bin/ls
/bin/ls: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, Alpha (unofficial), version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

$du -hs /bin/ls
80K /bin/ls
$ file /bin/ls
/bin/ls: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

I know, on any other setup than my "testbox" i wouldn't bother.