Questions about Ubuntu
Mark Komarinski
mkomarinski at wayga.org
Thu Sep 18 09:51:28 EDT 2008
On 09/18/2008 09:38 AM, Bruce Labitt wrote:
> At work, I need to set up stuff like a tftp server, a nfs server, dhcpd,
> and my favorite ;) 3D imaging using vtk, python, mayavi2, scipy, opengl
> etc. Is that a good fit? I don't know if that qualifies as a regular
> "desktop" user. How is their 64 bit support?
>
There is a server version, and while they do have 64-bit support,
Fedora's support of 32-bit applications and libraries is a bit better in
my opinion. My laptops are 32-bit and my workstation is 64-bit.
> I'm seriously considering Ubuntu at home. I've got 2 SuSE9.3 machines
> that I need to upgrade! How's wireless these days? In the old days
> that used to be a bear. I hope it is painless now.
>
One laptop has an Atheros chipset, the other an Intel. Both were
recognized immediately by Ubuntu and have never had a problem finding APs.
-Mark
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