Matt Stamm wrote:
I have a question concerning the 32-bit version of Suse 10 vs the 64-bit version. I just purchased a new PC with an AMD Sempron 64-bit cpu. It has a cd-rom, but no dvd drive. I also purchased the retail version of Suse 10 and noticed the 64-bit version is included, but only on the dvd. I'm wondering if it would be worth the money to buy a dvd drive in order to install the 64 bit version? Would the performance increase be that noticable? I also understand that the 64-bit version does not include everything the 32-bit version contains, based on a recent eWeek article.
Matt, To see how I did the same thing you're looking at doing (installing on a machine without a DVD drive) see the following article I wrote up on my blog: http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/10/15/upgrade-to-suse-10-installing-f... Good luck! It worked for me... -- Marc Christensen http://blog.mecworks.com