[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I just finished downlaoding the 64 bit version of 8.10...Will put it on my AMD Quad Phenom...and see if I like it..

[Big Giant Head]

Good on you guys for getting into Linux. I’m running Vista on my phenom quad and it’s... okay, I guess. No crashes or anything. It’s been solid, but I’m not a heavy user except for flight sim.

But to compare, my Vista backups took 3 DVDs, and my laptop that I use for Linux, well, I don’t have a linux that is bigger than a single CD. I reloaded the OS four times in the last two days on the Lappy, and it really doesn’t take long. I find Linux FAR easier to do some things, like setting up the printer and wireless. Boots much faster too, although the P4m 2gig processor is competing with my quad-core machine.

I tried Dream Linux, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS the new Beta, Tiny Me, and finally put PCLinuxOS 2007 back on the laptop. Okay, that’s five. Ubuntu and I don’t get along. It crashes some stuff, and I get annoyed very quickly. I quit trying the Ubuntu releases.

[MichiganMan]

I just finished downlaoding the 64 bit version of 8.10...Will put it on my AMD Quad Phenom...and see if I like it..

I'd be curious to see how 64 bit works for you.  Certain things, like flash, had poor support in previous versions of 64 bit Ubuntu.  I haven't kept track of how its coming along as I've always run the 32 bit version.