[LAU] Migrating to 64-bit

[Chuckk Hubbard]

On 6/18/07, david <gnome at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Chuckk Hubbard wrote:




> Alas, me, I can't get my ethernet, wireless, or audio to work with any
> > linux.  Got the machine in November, and supposedly those issues have
> > been worked out, but I can't get around them.
> >
> > So I guess a gotcha is if you don't check all the hardware for drivers
> > first.
>
> My understanding is that there are still fewer 64-bit device drivers
> than 32-bit ones. I don't know. Only computer I've encountered that
> wouldn't run Linux was an old Dell; it would try to boot but nothing I
> tried would get it past freezing. But I'm a bottom feeder, 64-bit
> machines aren't in my price range.


I hear that.  Apparently the only 64-bit machines in my price range take the
lowest bidder for wireless and audio chips.

-Chuckk
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