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Frank Peters wrote: |
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> On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:17:18 -0600 |
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> Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> What are some things that I should watch for and enable that isn't so |
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>> obvious for someone new to 64 bit? |
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> The first thing to decide is whether or not you want a pure 64-bit |
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> system or a 64-bit system that keeps 32-bit capability. |
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> I am a purist. I left 32-bit programs in the dust a long time ago. |
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> But as a consequence there are some things that I will miss because |
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> they are available in 32-bit packages only. An example would be |
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> Acroread, the PDF viewer, from Adobe. Without Acroread, you will |
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> only view pdf files through the 64-bit xpdf. The Intel C++ |
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> compiler is another example. In fact, most commercial software |
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> that bothers to release a Linux version will do so in 32-bit |
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> format only. |
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> So if you need to make use of those offerings, you'll need |
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> to keep 32-bit compatibility. |
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> My own view is that these software developers are way behind |
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> the times and should have long ago made their products in |
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> a 64-bit form. It's not that difficult to do. |
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> Whatever the choice, pure 64-bit or 64/32, Gentoo makes it |
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> easy. |
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> Frank Peters |
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Now I have a question. How do I tell Gentoo to make it pure 64 or a mix |
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of 32 and 64? I have read about this but I don't think I have actually |
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seen where it is set. Is it a profile selection, USE flag or something |
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else? |
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If I decide on one then want to switch to the other, does that require a |
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reinstall or just a change in settings and a recompile of world? |
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Since I use KDE, I always use Okular to view pdf files. I assume KDE is |
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64 bit ready. |
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Thanks. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |