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Subject: Re: RAM not recognized
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Robert Huff wrote:
> RW writes:
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>>  And also bear in mind that amd64 uses memory less efficiently
>>  than i386
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> 	Would you care to elaborate?  (A pointer will do.)
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> 				Robert Huff
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The only 'less efficient' thing 64-bit programs have, are larger 
pointers as well as other potenial data items.  Though I'm not sure I'd 
consider this 'less efficient'.
Ok, so we have larger binaries and a bit more ram usage for the 
aforementioned, but isn't that all?  I'd guess to say yes, and if it is, 
then that's not so bad.  In fact, I don't think I'd even call is an 
inefficiency.

My 2 cents.