[LAU] 32 vs 64 bit distro?

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 2013-02-14 at 04:10 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Thursday 14 February 2013 04:09:44 Rustom Mody did opine:
> 
> > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:32 AM, david <gnome at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> > > On 02/04/2013 11:29 PM, James Stone wrote:
> > >> Is there any advantage in using a 64 bit distro for audio? Do the
> > >> advantages outweigh the difficulties?
> > >> 
> > >> I'm expecting a new computer to be delivered today and am trying to
> > >> decide what to install...
> > > 
> > > What difficulties? I run both 32- and 64-bit Linuxes, and have no
> > > difficulties with either one.
> > 
> > I have a Canon printer that runs on my 32 bit desktop
> > Ive not yet got it running on my new 64 bit laptop
> > [Note: Canon supplies 32 and 64 bit rpms but only 32 bit debs]
> 
> "alien" should fix that.

Last time I used alien to get some up to date lightscribe stuff it
didn't work, so I'm using one outdated lightscribe app.