Michal Kubecek composed on 2015-09-07 08:20 (UTC+0200):
I believe most current i586 openSUSE users do not use this architecture out of necessity.
I have 15 machines with one or more TW installations and 32 bit CPUs. Two include at least one of every openSUSE release but possibly one or two (from the 10.x/11.x period). Leap cannot be installed on any of them. I have 11 machines with one or more TW installations and 64 bit CPUs. Most have no more than 2G RAM. About half the installations are running 32 bit, typically on 4.8G / partitions, which are up to 95% full. Those running 64 are on / partitions larger than 4.8G. "Upgrading" to 64 bit would mean need to remove software in order to fit required 32 bit compat packages not currently required on those now running 32 bit. All the above are multiboot machines. Each shares one /usr/local among all distro installations, Fedora, Mageia, Debian, Kubuntu and/or a smattering of others, but overwhelmingly openSUSE. The binaries in each's /usr/local are matched to the installations, without room to unqualifiedly add duplicates by arch, so either they have 32 bit to match the installations, or likewise 64. How do these, and I, fit into your definition of "necessity"? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org