What mode are the Wikipedia OSs running on for the 64
bit machines? Is it
32 or 64 bit mode? We have some 64 bit processors but our hosting provider
recommends we run the OS in 32-bit mode unless we require a huge amount of
memory - which we don't. Are we missing out on anything by doing this?
we - in
my business outside of Wikimedia - are running also 64bit CPUs in
32bit mode.
If you have self-built OSs you can nevertheless make use of all CPU features -
except the 64bit adress space of course. It saves some RAM and a lot of
software - especially drivers - are not available in 64bit mode.
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Regards
Manuel Schneider
Wikimedia CH - Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens
Wikimedia CH - Association for the advancement of free knowledge
www.wikimedia.ch