64-bit installs are great for generic server roles, on largish hardware. For desktop use, or any situation where you need to worry about 3rd party software or drivers, linux/32 is the way to go, based on my education in the school of hard knocks. There's no easy way to convert a 64-bit install to 32-bit. Just save off the important stuff somewhere, and do a clean install. You're much more likely to have success resolving any driver issues on the 32-bit install. Joe kbboykin@comcast.net wrote:
Hello All,
The title kinda sez it all. I installed openSuSE 64 bit on a "homebrew" with a 3.2 GHz P4 ECS P4M800PRO-M MB with 2 GB of ram, 80 G SATA drive. It was installed as dualboot witth Vista Home premium. I have used SuSE since 6.4 off and on and used it heavily from 7.1 to 9.3. Then work forced me back to learn WinXP Pro and now Vista. I have installed 10.0, 10.2 on other machines prior to installing 10.2 default on this box. Originally I was using the on-board Realtek NIC, wired. I rarely used 10.2 and it sailed along effortless. I moved to a new residence and had to go wireless. My researched suggested RaLink RT2561 as compatible with both Linux and Vista, so I bought a card based on that chipset. Vista worked right away. It took some time to get it working under Linux. Then on Friday, I decided to try Linspire 2.0 LiveCD which failed on this box. Every since then the RaLink wireless PCI appears removed to the Linux network under 10.2. If I run lspci -v the card is there, so it is seen by the kernel. I decided to go with driverloader and it helps but no cigar.
A long story to ask this simple question. I want to go back to 32 bit. How? Wipe it clean and start from scratch, realizing I still will have the Ralink PCI card (RT61), and can the 64bit be downgraded to 32 bit? Much help appreciated. If this has already been answered in a thread somewhere, please forgive me.
Thanks in advance,
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