Bob Williams wrote: > ATM I am running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64, but I notice that some programs, > outside the standard repository tree, are only supplied for 32bit OS. > > Will I be able to install and run these apps? > > If not, how do I force the openSUSE installation to allow me to install a > 32bit OS? I only have 2G RAM, so no real need for 64bit.
64-bit support is coming along, but AFAICT the support for e.e. multimedia apps is a tad better on 32-bit systems. On my 32-bit 10.2 desktop systems, all the multimedia stuff works (well, at least after a trip to the appropriate repos) - movies on dvd, avi files. google or youtube or quicktime videos, etc. But on my 64-bit 10.2 desktop system, there are little annoyances with multimedia stuff - some of the movies don't play, I hear chipmunks or silence on some audio streams etc. OTOH stuff like the beryl desktop scream on my 64-bit desktop, and games like q3 or ut2004 work like a charm. For the most part, today, I'd say 32-bit for workstations, and 64-bit for servers gives me the results closest to what I want. At the first splash screen of the install, you hit the F6 key (IIRC) to toggle between 32-bit or 64-bit install. Once you're past that point it's too late to change. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
