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Re: 32bit vs 64bit EXT3





On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Adrian Levi <adrian.levi@gmail.com> wrote:
2008/11/19 Stackpole, Chris <CStackpole@barbnet.com>:

> The system started life out as a 32bit etch install. Then later I did an upgrade to Lenny (~5 months ago) and it has been running smooth since.
>
> Since the drives were all formated as ext3 with a 32bit Etch install, should I expect any problems with the ext3 file system when I install a 64bit Lenny?

As far as I understand it filesystems aren't tied to a specific
processor type or architecture. You should be safe with whatever
choice you make.

Adrian
 
Yes, filesystems don't really care if you're on 32-bit or 64-bit, so I don't think you should
worry.

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