Martin Glazer wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking at getting myself a new machine and was wondering what the impact > of getting a 64 bit processor was compared to getting a 32 bit, from a > software compatibility standpoint. > > Can I still run in 32 bit mode on a 64 bit cpu - ie. standard kernel compile, > etc? > If going the 64 bit route, will I experience any compatibility issues with > software applications? > Do the applications have to be written / modified to run under 64 bit mode?
With the Athlon64s, you can run in 32 bit mode. In fact, they're a pretty decent 32 bit CPU. I've currently got mine running a 32 bit Slackware install and it works wonderfully. Running with a 64 bit kernel, if your distro is set up right, you can run 32 bit and 64 bit apps at the same time. -- William Astle finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for further information Geek Code V3.12: GCS/M/S d- s+:+ !a C++ UL++++$ P++ L+++ !E W++ !N w--- !D !M PS PE V-- Y+ PGP t+@ 5++ X !R tv+@ b+++@ !DI D? G e++ h+ y? _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
