On 02/18/2011 04:30 PM, Yaron wrote: > Um. Linux has been doing 64-bit for ages now. It's pretty much rock > solid. I can't think of any reason why you'd run in 32-bit on 64-bt > capable hardware unless you're going to be using 32-bit applications... > which you're probably not going to do. Well, I still choose to install 32bit installs where I don't have >4G RAM since I don't /need/ to program for 64bit installs and/or have other 64bit hardware to test on. So, to answer the OP: do what you want ;) -Jeremy > On Fri, 18 Feb 2011, Scott Downing wrote: > >> >> I'm looking at upgrading our Ubuntu 8.04 LTS servers to 10.04 LTS, >> they're >> clusters of apache and mysql servers. I see now the Ubuntu website >> recommends 64bit but I'm unsure if going to 64bit now is a good idea. >> There's no GUI on the servers or anything that isn't needed, its all >> CLI and >> they need to run apache with apache2-mpm-itk virtual servers running php, >> ruby, and python. I also need NFS to be solid and our backup client >> (Avamar) >> to be supported. I'm checking on Avamar right now, that might be a deal >> breaker but how well does 32bit software run on the 64 bit systems? >> What's >> the current state of 64bit in linux? Should I try or is it not worth >> it yet? >> >> -Scott >> >> >> > > > -Yaron