[LAU] 32 vs 64 bit distro?

[Gene Heskett]

On Thursday 14 February 2013 10:33:51 Ralf Mardorf did opine:

> 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 didn't work, so I'm using one outdated lightscribe app.

Sounds like alien needs some tlc.  I wonder if the author is aware of that?

Cheers, Gene
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