Re: Debian: A noob query
On Thursday 24 November 2011 20:42:59 Walter Hurry wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:24:34 +0000, Lisi wrote:
> > On Thursday 24 November 2011 16:15:45 Walter Hurry wrote:
> >> I see no reason for OP to avoid 64 bit Debian.
> >
> > Sorry - as usual I am not making myself clear. I am not suggesting that
> > he should. I said that here would no doubt others who could better
> > inform him of the pros and cons.
>
> Agreed; you did say that. It is just that mentioning the matter at all
> raises a certain amount of fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Yes, I had already though that people could usefully say less about the
alternatives. So it was remiss of me to do the same thing.
> It is of course entirely possible to run 32 bit Linux on 64 bit hardware,
> but IMO there is absolutely no reason for OP to do so.
>
> Your remark about 32 bit Flash on 64 bit Debian *was* incorrect, though.
I said "There was a time when several things (like Flash!!) would not work in
64bit."
I stand by that. There *was* such a time. I do not know the present
position, and said so.
But as you say, I shouldn't have said anything about it at all.
Lisi
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