64-bit or 32-bit Linux

Henry de Valence hdevalence-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Wed Dec 12 17:04:13 UTC 2007


On December 12, 2007 09:26:37 am lada-h8kxHjy+vg4AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> I have been running 32-bit Kubuntu for a while and it has been working
> quite well. I am considering to switch to 64-bit Gutsy. Are there any
> caveats to be aware of, like limited package availability? Also, is there a
> significant speed improvement when running in 64-bit mode?
I'm in the same situation. Is it possible to convert a 32bit install to a 
64bit one without wiping the drive?
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