On 07/12/2010 11:19 PM, 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?
I've been running 64-bit for 3 years now, and I have not had a single issue with anything. Then again, I don't use much proprietary apps. I only use the flash plugin, which I get directly from Adobe. I don't use Skype, Acrobat, or other proprietary apps, of which there are no 64-bit versions available. I've heard that if you want to keep using these apps, there are a few headaches waiting for you in the 64-bit world. Other than that, you should be fine. -- . O . O . O . . O O . . . O . . . O . O O O . O . O O . . O O O O . O . . O O O O . O O O
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