On 06/19/2011 05:16 PM, Benjamin Scott wrote: > AFAIK, any x86-64 chip still runs 32-bit i386 code just fine. :) I > expect most people asking about 32-bit software are prolly running > their x86-64 hardware in 32-bit mode, for whatever reason. (Inertia > being a big one.) This is true. Of course for a 32-bit program to run on a 64-bit OS, the OS must provide the proper envirnonment. Most Linux systems provide the facilities to add 32-bit libraries in addition to the native 64-bit libraries. Most distros set up 32-bit as the default. For instance, in Fedora, "565 MB, ISO format image for Intel-compatible PCs (32-bit) More download options... <http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-options>"
You have to click another link to get DVD or 64-bit images. -- Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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