Linux Technical Question

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  1. Alan Waltaffa

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    Hi @all.

    does the Linux client need a 64bit Linux version ?

    The system requirements only say 64bit WINDOWS version :cool:

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    I think the R14 build came only in 64bit flavor.

    It requires an insane amount of memory, and 32bit userspace addressing does not cut it.

    Maybe in the beta/release, memory optimizations could bring the requirement down to 32bit OS.

    But seriously, it's 2015, the first linux kernel with 64bit arch support was 1.2.0 in 1995. It's been twenty years...
     
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    I know ;)

    But i have an older Notebook with a processor (Intel Core Duo) that does not support 64bit, and i wanted to play with it if my other PC is not "available" :)
    With the 32bit Windows client it ran slow but OK, but without a 32bit client (Windows or Linux) i can't use it anymore ...

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    I sincerely wish I could give you good news. And no matter what I say, anything could happen. What I can say is that SOTA dropped 32 bit support because of memory allocation issues. Those issues can be resolved by using less resources and other optimizations or by setting system requirements to support more memory allocation potential. Since so many keep begging for more graphics, more detail and more features, the trend is constantly moving toward increased memory demand. I am not claiming that is is not possible, as I know for a fact it is, but I am saying it looks like it is not probable.
     
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