On 1-11-2012 15:25, patrick_marten wrote: > Hello, > > currently my application is using FB 2.1.3, which was available as a 32bit > version only. It works also on 64bit machines without any problems as far as > I know. I'm considering a change to FB 2.5.1, which is available as 32bit and > 64bit version. > > I assume FB 2.5.1 32bit will work on 64bit machines as well - please correct > me if I'm wrong, but will there be any (serious) disadvantages in doing so, > so that I should extend my setup script and install either the 32bit or the > 64bit FB files, depending on the bitness of the customer's machine?
A 32 bit Firebird will work on Windows 64 bit. The only downside that you can't use all memory available because a 32 bit process is limited to 2GB, and you might need to account for the fact that it is installed in Program Files (x86) instead of Program Files (although I seem to remember that is transparent to 32 bit applications). BTW: Firebird 2.1.x has always also been available in a Windows 64 version. -- Mark Rotteveel
