On 13/07/10 01:19 AM, H.S. wrote: > I am thinking of reinstalling my Debian system with Testing for amd64 > architecture. Currently I have 32 bit Debian installed on my AMD 64 bit > AM3 socket motherboard. > > I understand that I just have to reinstall my system with the correct > architecture install media. My /home is on a separate partition so I > supposed I do not need to touch it. Correct? > > What packages would cause me trouble in 64 bit Debian? I do not use > acroread and flash player can work with ndiswrapper. Other than these > two, are there any other packages that won't run on this arch > installation? Is there a wiki which keep track of these things regarding > the 64 bit version? > > Thanks. > >
After I installed amd64 Testing, I noticed that I was hearing clicks after every several seconds on my speakers (as if an electronic switch was toggling), once on the left and then on the right. I then installed pulseaudio (and its related packages) and also flash plugin (by following the painless method given here: http://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer#DebianTesting.27Squeeze.27amd64 ), created a file ~/.asoundrc (and a /etc/asound.conf file) with the following contents: #----------------------------------------- pcm.pulse { type pulse } ctl.pulse { type pulse } pcm.!default { type pulse } ctl.!default { type pulse } #----------------------------------------- rebooted and the clicks were gone, pulseaudio was working as it should and flashplayer was also chugging along nicely. Haven't tried skype yet, the other application that I use now and then that will need a hack to run in 64 bit enviroment (I am trying to convert all my contact to use ekiga). Regards. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/i1ink4$2l...@dough.gmane.org