AMD64 Linux?

[Ashcrow]

Is there any free Linux versions for AMD64? Debian's isn't production and RH and SuSE's are all super expensive.

[pbharris]

hi ash,
i think any distro should work because it is 32 bit compatible, f course much recompiling would be in order.

[Kernel_Killer]

The 2.6 and Fedora Core 2.4 have the option to use the Opteron/AMD64.

[demian]

SuSE 9.0 is available for AMD64 and priced at $120 I think that's the only consumer distro available at the moment with 64bit support.

[Ashcrow]

[quote author=demian link=board=13;threadid=8028;start=0#msg73187 date=1067430821]
SuSE 9.0 is available for AMD64 and priced at $120 I think that's the only consumer distro available at the moment with 64bit support.
[/quote]

SuSE's server software is almost $800! I'm sure it's worth it but thats a lot of money!

http://www.suse.com/us/business/prod...ces_amd64.html

Gentoo and SuSE (FTP) arer the ones I know off.

[Ashcrow]

I talked to SuSE yesterday and found out you have to pay $650 USD per yer for updates/security updates on AMD64 SuSE. Wow, thats insane. It makes Red Hats $1800 USD AMD64 port seem more attractive since you don't pay yearly and have longer life cycles ... but still I swear I am paying MS prices for Linux. Linux is better but holy crap it's suppose to be cheaper!

[demian]

??? Why do you keep referring to the SuSE server edition? You can get a boxed SuSE 9.0 for AMD64 for $119.95:

SUSE LINUX 9.0
Full 64-Bit Power for Home Users - Only with SUSE LINUX 9.0 for AMD64

SUSE is proud to be the world's first operating system manufacturer to present a 64-bit operating system and applications that make full use of the high performance and speed of the Athlon(tm) 64 processor - right on time for the market introduction of the processor!

[Ashcrow]

Because it is a 1U server with some specific hardware that is supported in enterprise Linux versions only ... unless you do it yourself which is fine by me but I don't think that admins know much more than installing rpms.

[cga]

Companies have to make money. If the SUSE server product is better, its worth the money. Still a better deal than getting into bed with Bill Gates.