Re: 64bit hardware suggestions?

"Pete Ryland" <[email protected]>
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Why do you want 64-bit specifically?  It just needs more RAM and disk space per VM, and most stuff has less testing than the 32-bit versions.  That said, I use it, but mostly just because I can. :-)

Cheers,
Pete

PS, apologies for the top post as I'm on a mobile device that enforces it.

------Original Message------
From: Dean Hamstead
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Sent: 29 Jun 2009 07:42
Subject: Re: [chat] 64bit hardware suggestions?

Low end amd chips are excellent.

Dean

On 29/06/2009, at 3:57 PM, Philip Rhoades <[email protected]> wrote:

> People,
>
> I am thinking about upgrading and want to do more virtualisation  
> stuff - does anyone have suggestions for modestly priced hardware? -  
> I will be upgrading to Fedora 11 on either the old or new hardware . .
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil.
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