On Dienstag 30 Oktober 2007, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > On Oct 30 2007 22:00, Frank Fiene wrote: > >On Dienstag 30 Oktober 2007, Robert Lewis wrote: > >> I recently bought a 64 bit machine and have 10.3 loaded . It > >> seems very fast. > >> > >> I am trying to appraise if the advantages of having some software > >> not work because of driver issues is worth it. > > > >I think also that 64bit software runs better on a 64bit CPU then > > 32bit Software. > > > >But i want to say what is not working (or what i didn't get > > working): Moneyplex for example is still a 32bit application so > > drivers for CardReaders hav to be compiled 32bit also. > > > >Problem is now that 32bit CardReader drivers (especially Kobil Kaan > >Advanced USB) doesn't work with 64bit backends like pcsc-lite and > >pcsc-ccid and i haven't found a solution yet. > > Well obviously, if card reader drivers link directly into pcsc > libraries, you need 32 bit pcsc libs. > If the card reader drivers call a pcsc program as a separate process, > they may be of different "bitness". > > It does not require to install a full openSUSE 32-bit. > > >Funny thing: the driver connects to the backend via a socket, so > > this is bad designed Software which depends on the architecture, > > like 32bit mysql-client cannot connect to a 64bit mysql-server! :-( > > File a bug, then. :)
Oh, i've spoken to Ludovic Rousseau (he is the main devloper of pcsc-lite, isn't he?) and he talked about some 32bit-63bit issues. I will give it a new try. Regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
