Sound Question and Upgrade Question.

[Asmo Koskinen]

Adrian Giddings kirjoitti:
> Is it a case of backing up all my files, wiping everything and starting 
> again or is there an easier way?

When you upgrade from 32 to 64 it's better do with a clean and brand new 
installation, I think. Leap is so much bigger than from one 32-bit 
version to other.

> Also do you have to self-compile programs that only have a 32bit builds or do they also run under 64bit 
> linux (kinda avoided compiling from source so far but it's about time I learnt anyway)?

Problem is not open source programs, you can easy teach yourself to 
compile - if you have to.

Problem is closed formats (Flash, Shockwave, wmv, realmedia...) and 
32-bit Firefox with all it's plugins.

It is possible to make room for 32-bit FF inside of 64-bit Ubuntu. 
Something like this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202537

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IMHO - go for 64-bit Ubuntu Studio and don't look back for 32-bit world. 
I bet you can live with that. Do not mess with mixed worlds. If you find 
that world unfamiliar, then go back to the 32-bit world - but choose 
only one at time - it is much easier.

Best Regards Asmo Koskinen.