[ltp] Should I use 64-bit or 32-bit for my new Thinkpads?

[Tim Prince]

David A. Desrosiers wrote:

> 
> Has anyone done an analysis using 32-bit vs. 64-bit Linux on this hardware?
> 
Have you checked the archives of this mailing list?  If so, what don't you
understand about what has been said there?  If you want to make a point by
point comparison, beyond what has been reported, choose some distro,
install both 32- and 64-bit versions, update them, and make the comparison
yourself.  Let us know what you find out.
> Any other major gotchas I should consider before I receive these machines?
Please define gotcha.  If you read the archives, you must have noticed the
reports that you must get by without tpctl if you choose 64-bit.
Recent updates have helped browser stability.  If you call it a gotcha,
yes, you should install updates, if you choose x86-64.  I would do so,
even if I chose 32-bit.
I don't see what bringing up 4965AGN drivers has to do with the 32- vs
64-bit question.  The 64-bit iwl4965 doesn't support 802.11b, as far as I
have been able to determine.  802.11g support is good, except that I have
had no success with T-mobl access points.  I have no evidence that the
situation is different in 32-bit.  Problems people may have had months ago
don't look topical to me.
I have no regrets about choosing 64-bit linux for T61. You seem to think
your special requirements are evident, but they may be entirely different
from mine.  64-bit linux support for thinkpad seems to be way ahead of
64-bit Windows.
I am posting this from current OpenSuSE 10.3 x86-64 on T61.