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Message 23395 - Posted: 27 Jun 2006, 18:25:14 UTC

Is there any plan to code for 64-bit windows?
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Message 23396 - Posted: 27 Jun 2006, 19:56:56 UTC

I believe that the 32-bit client can be used with 64-bit windows (don\'t know if any settings need to be changed).
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Message 23399 - Posted: 27 Jun 2006, 23:37:23 UTC
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It\'s been tried but was unstable. Lack of resources preclude further development -- into the forseeable future.

There will be little, if any, speed boost with native 64-bit code, so there is no imperative to change things. (The Model started, and still exists, as a 64-bit Model for supercomputers.)

Two of my A64 X2 4400+ boxes have WinXP64; no operational difference between those two machines and another 4400+ and a Pentium D940 with 32-bit XP. No special operator actions required.

By the way, your laptop is a bit short of memory for this project so the hard disk might take a beating with swap/page activity, especially if you use it for other things. (Strongly recommended to elevate the case above desk surface to aid cooling; even better, park the thing on a docking station with an aux. fan.)

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