32 bit or 64 bit for 8gb ram

Up to you I guess. I rok and roll all kinds of ways without overthinking things.

$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: biker Kernel: 4.9.79-antix.1-686-smp-pae i686 bits: 32 gcc: 4.9.2 Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-V_386-full Killah P 30 June 2015
Machine:   Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 2347DS2 v: ThinkPad T430 serial: N/A
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 2347DS2 serial: N/A UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: G1ET41WW (1.16 ) date: 05/25/2012
Battery    BAT0: charge: 20.9 Wh 100.0% condition: 20.9/56.2 Wh (37%) model: SANYO 45N1001 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-3320M (-MT-MCP-) arch: Ivy Bridge rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10376
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 2299 MHz 2: 1608 MHz 3: 2608 MHz 4: 2357 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@60.01hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile x86/MMX/SSE2
           version: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.79-antix.1-686-smp-pae
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 5080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eth2 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (24.8% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HGST_HTS545032A7 size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 7.6G used: 5.8G (80%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: /home size: 68G used: 3.1G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 4.19GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info:      Processes: 183 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 346.7/15936.6MB Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.3.54 

Chrome-Browser which I don’t use in AntiX because I own a chromebook. May be the only sticking point you may want to consider. Since Google-Browser is only 64 bit now. Depends on personal usage. So again. Up to you.

Most of the newer more model programs at geared to 64 bit. Slowly the computer market has gotten away from the 32 bit cpus and even now it is harder to find a computer/tablet that does use a 32 bit processor.

The same thing happened years ago when the market went from 8 bit to 16 bit to 32 bit onto 64 bit. The older processors dried up as everybody geared to the newest technology. It is nearly impossible to find these older chips out there, even on Ebay.

I was stuck w/the “legacy” 32bit version for a long time (after upgrading from 4G to 8G) until I got a new hard drive, then installed the 64bit version, and I think the 64bit version is much better! (better supported by the kernel devs and all, etc.) and now I can see all 8G, whereas before, I could only SEE 4, even though all 8 were being used (as individual programs, such as my memory-usage dockapp) can only see 4gig in 32bit version! I wouldn’t install 32bit for a fresh install now, since 32bit is going the way of the dinosaurs! Also, Chromium (and pbly. more pgms in future, have DROPPED 32bit versions!)

Regards,

Jim

• This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by wildstar84.

Here is a story.

I just bought a another chromebook that needs a recovery usb made. So using search skills. I stumble on

Use a Linux computer

On the Linux computer, download the Recovery Tool here: https://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/chromeos/recovery/linux_recovery.sh
Change the script permissions to allow execution with the following command: $ sudo chmod 755 linux_recovery.sh
Run the script with root privileges with the following command: $ sudo bash linux_recovery.sh
Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery media.
Continue recovering your Chromebook by following the steps above.

The above is to make recovery usb using AntiX 32 bit or 64 bit. It don’t matter. So I pick line 72 if I recall. It is for parrot c7 a,b,c,d,f. Line 71 is parrot c7 e. This is a command line type of application with no gui. Kinda sorta like a AntiX cli install. So not being real sure yet. Since I don’t have the bought chromebook. I pick the version with most model choices. abcdf. If I am wrong. I can rinse and start a new cycle. This was all done on my 32 bit IBM I5 16 gig ram AntiX laptop.

But. Just to cover my bases. I next break out my newly installed AntiX 64 bit Chromenet book. Same model basically < but maybe a different series > than the other one I just bought.
I figure I’ll install Google-Chrome browser and use their app to make my recovery usb. So after the install. I go to the app in Google-Chrome browser. Hit launch the recovery application button on the page.

Sorry. This application does not support Linux computers

The only reason for me to install Google-Chrome browser as far as I am concerned. But it does not support me. If I want to use skype. I got a android phone for that. I have not tried using my phone yet. To try and make a recovery usb using it’s version of google chrome yet . Mainly because I need to buy one of those little plugin < otg I think they call it > to usb adapters where you can plugin in a usb stick to your phone.

Maybe they support android.

So no advantage for me yet running 64bit vs 32bit.
End of story.