* James D. Parra <Jamesp@MusicReports.com> [08-13-07 16:37]:

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From what I've read, software written for a 32 bit Intel chipset may not work on a AMD64 chipset. I've seen many posts on this list where, for example, 32 bit Firefox modules do not work on a 64 bit system.

I came here to get clarification.

Funny, I have x86_64 SMP 4200+ Dual and run 32bit Firefox and modules w/o any problem. The problem is when running 64bit Firefox and 32bit modules. I have not found any 32bit software that causes any problem, when used properly, ie: firefox. iianm, x86_64 is backward compatable with x86_32, must be anyway. You say you are running 32bit on a 64bit arch (I don't know why, it's like having 4GB of memory and leaving 2GB in the desk drawer. ~~~~~~ Only because I've read that there is more 32 bit software written out there and have read the problems *other* folks have been having on the 64 bit systems, but either or is fine with me. Personally, I am looking forward to getting the nvidia driver installed. ~James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org