Linux For An Amd64

	Linux For An Amd64
	Discussion by tattoopunk with 4 Replies. Last Update: February 6, 2005, 8:08 pm

tattoopunk

What Linux distribution should I look for that will perform best on an AMD64 processor? Also where can I go to get a download of its iso's to install it? I'm just looking for something to have as part of a dual boot, though it will probally be used mainly for design work.

Sat Feb 5, 2005 Reply New Discussion

qwijibow

Perform best... as always Gentoo.
http://gentoo.org

Gentoo performs best because its compiled from scratch on your machine.
if you set compiler optimisations and USE flags correctly, its lightning fast.

however it is the second hardest distro to install.

Sun Feb 6, 2005 Reply New Discussion

tattoopunk

Thanks, found that and 2 others, they are amazing. I've never seen anything perform so well!

Sun Feb 6, 2005 Reply New Discussion

spacewaste

I gotta say right now...Go topologilinux!!!! I dunno if it will run with amd64 but it gives you so many different boot logins within linux n it has dual boot so u don't need to delete windows xp n theres no need to partion...It is ideal if u have ntfs drives though

Sun Feb 6, 2005 Reply New Discussion

qwijibow

QUOTE (spacewaste)

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Jut like every other linux distro.

Gentoo is currently on its 3rd stable AMD64 release... most other distro's are on their first.
but like i said before, gentoo is not for the computer newbies.

Sun Feb 6, 2005 Reply New Discussion