On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:41:41PM +0100, Marc Joliet wrote > > Hah, I wonder if that's because the script was written before the x86 > and x86_64 architectures were merged in the kernel :) . I remember > Heise reporting on that a few years back.
Probably correct. The machine is approx 4 years old. It's also a 32-bit kernel, because back then... 1) Flash didn't work on 64-bit kernels without jumping through flaming hoops 2) Wine required either multilib support or straight 32-bit linux On a new machine today, I'd probably install 64-bits, unless there was some weird requirement for 32-bits. I don't push my machines that hard, and they generally last. I've mostly bought Dell desktops (including this one). The exception was was because Dell wasn't offering a machine with 8 gigs of RAM when I wanted it. The fact that the local guy also had a motherboard with a PS/2 keyboard connector was another plus. I have a couple of of IBM "clickety-clack" 104-keyboard specials that were being thrown out by my former employer a few years ago. I love them. I've bought a couple of ASUS notebooks as well. -- Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org>
