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   From: Marc Thomson    
   Subject: Re: AMD64 or I386 on my 64bit CPU?   
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   Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:12:48 -0700   
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   On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:47:39 +0100, Tom Mueller wrote:   
      
   > 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   
      
   Yes, you can install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit processor. I'm doing   
   that right now, actually. You won't get the advantages that 64-bit   
   provides, but my bet is that you won't notice it.   
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