32 bit vs 64 bit

[Russell]

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At 03:29 PM 8/20/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 03:18:32PM -0400, John Mcgregor wrote:
>>        Earlier this week there was a discussion about using the 32 bit
>>version of Linux on 64 bit machines. I have an Acer laptop with a Turion
>>processor on which I would like to do just that. Is it just as simple as
>>downloading and burning a 32 bit distro, or is there some sort of
>>parameter that I have to pass  at the initial boot as well?
>
>just install from a 32bit distro.
>
>no idea why you'd want a 32bit distro on a 64bit machine though.
>it'll be slower.
>
>cheers,
>robin
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