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2010/12/9 Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> |
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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 of |
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> 32 and 64? I have read about this but I don't think I have actually seen |
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> where it is set. Is it a profile selection, USE flag or something 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 64 |
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> bit ready. |
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> Thanks. |
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> Dale |
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> :-) :-) |
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You can set it in KERNEL by disabling 32 bit application support and |
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recompiling GLIBC and GCC without MULTILIB ;). Try also running 32 bit app. |
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System is not slower or anything else wrong happens. If You drop 32-bit |
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support You cannot use WINE and load PE32 apps (aka Win32). |
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Mateusz Mierzwiński |
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Bluebox Software http://www.blueboxsoft.pl/mateusz-mierzwinski |