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   From: "Tom Mueller"    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: AMD64 or I386 on my 64bit CPU?   
   Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 17:47:39 +0100   
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   Hello Group,   
      
   I have an "AMD Turion X2" CPU and have installed Ubuntu for AMD64    
   sucessfully.   
      
   Now unfortunately I understand, that using a 64bit OS has many    
   disadvantages, since you need special drivers (which often aren't supplyed)    
   and a whole bunch of software won't work.   
      
   Here is my question: Can I install the normal i386 version of Ubuntu on my    
   CPU? Which disadvantages would that bring with it?   
      
   Thanx for any hint,   
      
   Greetings   
   Tom    
      
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