Re: [Cooker] Doubt: x86_64 or i586?

Frederik Himpe escreveu:

On Friday 08 August 2008 14:47:23 Luiz Alberto Saba wrote:
  

Hi Guys

For an Intel quad-core with 4GB of ram should I use i586 or x86_64?
    

Lots of info on Google:
http://www.google.com/search?q=x86_64+i586+difference+linux

I'd choose for x86_64, but both should work.

No doubt that it works. I'm using i586 and it's all working.

But... I'm loosing something for not using x86_64?
The installer program couldn't tip the user about the more appropriate arch for the machine?