[gentoo-user] OT: Gentoo on an AMD 64bit portable

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

Hello,

I've seen snipits of various issues related to running gentoo on a 64 bit
amd processor. In particular, I'd like to get a 'low power'
chip such as the Turion in a portable. One of my concerns is whether to use
32 bit or 64 bit Gentoo on a 64 bit AMD portable. Is there
a document I can read somewhere that explains the merits
and problems on how to set up Gentoo on a 64 bit machine?
If not can somebody explain the caveats of 64 bit (amd) gentoo?
I do not wish to be on the 'bleeding edge' of 64 bit AMD issues,
but, I'd like to access the power. I'm running a variety of
32 bit stable gentoo systems now, with relative ease.


Another problem I run into is that I must have a 9 pin serial port
(you know with a 16x50+ chip). I use my portables to talk to 
a wide variety of industrial equipment that all use standard 9 pin
serial ports. I know that there are pci cards to give mult serial ports
and usb-serial converter devices, but I have never used any of them
so I need recommendations on alternative serial (rs232C) hardware.

This limits me pretty much to Clevo based portables, unless
somebody else can point me to a 64 bit AMD portable with
9 pin serials ports, or a hardware alternative that is robust.


Any information/recommendations on 64 bit amd portables in most
welcome.

James



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