[mythtv-users] x86 or x64?

[Douglas Wagner]

Sorry for the OT on this one, but you mention that the Flash plugin needs
some extra work to make use of...I JUST put in a x64 system and haven't
gotten to that part of the puzzle yet...any tips or sites I can go to for
how to get this one working?

--Doug

On 5/17/07, jedi at mishnet.org <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
>
> > On 5/17/07, Dave <squilla.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > > AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Venice 2.2GHz
> >> > > with 1GB DDR 400, a 250gb SATA drive
> >>
> >> Hi.
> >> Go with x86 - slightly simpler and no discernable speed difference,
> >> (pity that :-) ).
> >> Although if you decide to go 64bit all you need to do in Ubuntu is
> >> install the ia32libs - there are perfect howto's on the community
> >> pages at Ubuntu.
> [deletia]
> >
> > I have no issues running MythTV on x64 Edgy on my Athlon 64
> 3200.  Running
> > on a ASUS A8N-VM CSM.  I also don't recall any install differences
> between
> > x86 and x64 in the Ubuntu Community MythTV install doc.  Could be wrong.
>
>     I have a similar experience. I even use ATI proprietary video
> drivers and I haven't had any issues with x64 under Ubuntu. The
> procedures I use for installing MythTV dependences using apt is
> identical to how I setup my x86 Debian box. There weren't any x64
> binaries available for MythTV itself when I upgraded to 0.20 but
> that's a minor problem considering ivtv, lirc and such.
>
>      apt makes resolving dependencies (even ones that weren't properly
> addressed in the MythTV build scripts) pretty easy.
>
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