Adam Borowski [2017-07-23 00:01]: > What I'm talking about is running i386 on 64-bit-capable CPUs. You can > check that by ｢grep '^flags.*\bnx\b' /proc/cpuinfo｣ or checking the op-mode > field in what lscpu says. > > There's a long list of reasons why that's a bad idea, especially when kernel > is concerned; the only reason to the contrary is some memory saving in > pointer-heavy code. 32-bit code also sees almost no upstream testing > (at least on x86). > > If the machine has >2GB ram, running a 32-bit kernel should be a crime.
I run 32-bit Devuan on one Core2 machine. Why? I can't get Xerox' proprietary printer driver for their Phaser 6010N color laser to work on 64-bit. Several receipes on how to do this, none of them work. Yes, I know I shouldn't buy printers for which there are no open drivers, but no, I didn't buy this printer. I got it for free, along with several toner cartridges. I'd rather use them up before I buy another printer. -- Hilsen Harald _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
