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Duki3003:
Depends. Usually no, but if it offers you proprietary drivers available, click here to install you should.
They are usually only drivers for graphic cards, but can occasionally be for sound, network and similar.
But if everything seems to work, and Ubuntu is not offering you proprietary software notice, you probably won't have to install any driver like you would for windows.
Additional configuration is necessary tho in case you have scanners, printers or a TV card f/e.
shikitohno:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on January 29, 2012, 06:54:55 AM ---
--- Quote from: Clannad_92 on January 28, 2012, 03:29:51 PM ---and, yes...now downloading 32bit and 64bit of latest ubuntu(linux)...
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Don't bother installing 64-bit Ubuntu. It's way less stable than 32-bit and there's no point in it. 32-bit Ubuntu handles memory over 4GB with no problem, as long as you have more than 4GB installed when you install it (if you don't, you just have to install something later when you increase your RAM).
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Pretty sure that'd just be the P.A.E kernel that you need to install. It'll allow you to use more than 4GB of RAM on 32-bit installed, but no single application will be able to use more than 4GB of RAM with that, compared to a 64-bit install. For general use, it shouldn't pose a real issue, though.
Bob2004:
This is the first time I've heard anything about 64-bit Ubuntu being less stable than the 32-bit version. I've never had any problems with it, and as far as I'm aware, nor has anyone I know. It's always been fine.
And I agree about using 9.04 being stupid, but I suppose you could make an argument for trying the LTS version (10.4 I think it is?), which is old, but is also still fully supported. I don't see much point though, unless the latest version really is significantly worse.
Kyrdua:
--- Quote from: Bob2004 on January 29, 2012, 12:59:42 PM ---This is the first time I've heard anything about 64-bit Ubuntu being less stable than the 32-bit version. I've never had any problems with it, and as far as I'm aware, nor has anyone I know. It's always been fine.
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T'was common for me to see people in ubuntu forums complaining about their 64 bit installl. mostly driver related, iirc.
Burkingam:
--- Quote from: Bob2004 on January 29, 2012, 12:59:42 PM ---This is the first time I've heard anything about 64-bit Ubuntu being less stable than the 32-bit version. I've never had any problems with it, and as far as I'm aware, nor has anyone I know. It's always been fine.
And I agree about using 9.04 being stupid, but I suppose you could make an argument for trying the LTS version (10.4 I think it is?), which is old, but is also still fully supported. I don't see much point though, unless the latest version really is significantly worse.
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I have had problems with ubuntu 64bits. Flash works like shit on it. Once again a proprietary softwares are ruining everything for the freeworld.
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