Author Topic: What platform do you use most often with PixInsight? (Read 27689 times)

Nocturnal · « **on:** 2009 April 29 09:49:01 »

Hi,

I'm curious what the OS/Platform distribution is here among active users. I know Juan can tell which binaries get downloaded but that's not necessarily the same as the readership here.

If you use several platforms please select your most often used or favorite. If you're using X and are about to switch to Y feel free to select Y.

Thanks for participating!

David Serrano · « **Reply #1 on:** 2009 April 30 16:22:49 »

Thanks to you for taking the time to set it up. I'm tempted to make it sticky...

Juan Conejero · « **Reply #2 on:** 2009 May 14 14:36:32 »

Only 17 votes??? hmmm...

Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. Don't hesitate to vote on this poll. By voting here you're helping us with invaluable information. Come on!!!

David Serrano · « **Reply #3 on:** 2009 May 15 14:50:13 »

How about requiring users signing up to this forum to vote here as a requisite?

Thorsten Lockert · « **Reply #4 on:** 2009 May 15 14:56:00 »

I have already voted, but ... when the 64bit Mac version becomes available, do I get to vote again?

Nocturnal · « **Reply #5 on:** 2009 May 15 15:10:20 »

If Juan *really* wants to know he can send an email to all licensed users

Philip de Louraille · « **Reply #6 on:** 2009 May 27 12:18:23 »

I voted Mac 32 because I did not know a full OSX 64-bit is available? I have 10.5.7 and I do not know if it is a full 64-bit version; it does some things in 64-bit.

Cheyenne · « **Reply #7 on:** 2009 June 10 15:44:35 »

Just to give additional feedback..

Currently running a laptop and a desktop with 32-bit Linux. Will be moving the desktop to 64-bit.

I'm using Gentoo as my distribution

My desktop system specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU (Q8200) running at 2.33 GHz
8 gig of memory
nVidia GPU GeForce GT 120 with a 1 gig of memory.
around a tera-byte of disk spread across several drives

Cheyenne · « **Reply #8 on:** 2009 July 04 01:55:53 »

For your tally...

linux 32 - 1
inux 64 +1

(I'm just finishing up my conversion to 64 bit linux on my main box)

Philippe B. · « **Reply #9 on:** 2009 July 22 03:45:01 »

I missed this post

I use PI 32 on MacPro with OSX and notebook winXP 32bits (I use for acquisition)

papaf · « **Reply #10 on:** 2009 October 06 05:33:38 »

Cheyenne, can you post your impressions of 64bits linux vs the 32bit one? I have a 64bits capable machine and was thinking about switching myself.

Nocturnal · « **Reply #11 on:** 2009 October 06 06:02:53 »

Hi,

the word width won't have a dramatic influence on speed. It simply affects how much memory PI can allocate. So as long as PI is not running out of memory on your current system you won't experience a big change going to 64 bit.

To me it is important to be able to run PI at the same time as other software without swapping. So the higher memory capability of the OS itself is just as important to me as the bigger memory space of individual applications.

Simon Hicks · « **Reply #12 on:** 2009 October 06 06:10:09 »

Hi Sander,

I've just been reluctantly forced to switch to 32bit Vista. Its not as bad as I thought it would be....I may actually be growing to like it.

I'm not sure if I can still add to the Poll?

Cheers
Simon

Nocturnal · « **Reply #13 on:** 2009 October 06 06:14:08 »

Hi Simon,

I've since switched to Vista x64 and I can't change my poll either so I wouldn't worry about it

Vista wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. I still bought a Win7 upgrade when they went for $50 a while ago but I'm not sure if I'll install it right away.

Niall Saunders · « **Reply #14 on:** 2009 October 06 06:58:37 »

Hi all,

I have been using Vista64 Home for a year now - and it has been perfectly stable. Like you, Sander, I am waiting for the opportunity to fire up a Win7 64-bit install.

Cheers,

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