[luau] x86-64 Support Status in Linux

[Dustin Cross]

If you are just interested in playing with 64-bit and SMP, you can get a
used Sun Ultra II with dual 64-bit 300Mhz procesors now.  It's not a speed
deamon, but they are around $600 on e-bay.  And STABLE!!!  Sun hardware is
great.  I am running SuSE 7.3 on mine.

Dusty


> Basically the Geek factor, and I've long wanted to play around with 64
> bit archetectures and SMP.  I have an SMP Athlon MP (palomino core) to
> play with, but basically the geek factor.  That and some of my stuff is
>  due for an upgrade anyway (I really need to make a dedicated 'doze box
>  for gaming and then give the linux box the ungodly amount of proc
> power  since I do a lot of stuff).  I could go with a Clawhammer, but
> from what  I am reading, that is single proc only.
>
> I also, being the student I am, want to try to get some hands-on
> experience with this as it comes out so that I don't have to play
> catch-up later on.  Similar to my being on IPv6.  I have absolutely no
> real reason (I still use IPv4 for a lot of things), but I kinda want to
>  ride the wave in so that by the time it becomes popular, I already
> know  my way around.
>
> --MonMotha
>
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