[ubuntu-uk] 64bit Ubuntu

[TheVeech]

On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 12:21 +0100, James Tait wrote:
> TheVeech wrote:
> > Anyone know the state of this these days?  I tried to install it on a
> > machine a while back and the PC just wouldn't have it.
> 
> I've been running it on my laptop since Breezy.  I'm currently running
> Feisty beta.  There are some issues with non-free software, such as
> Flash plug-in and Skype, not being available in 64-bit versions, but you
> can run the 32-bit versions if you have the appropriate 32-bit libraries
> installed and/or (as I have) set up a 32-bit chroot.
> 
> Also, I may be wrong but I think there are a few packages that aren't
> available in the AMD64 version.
> 
> Hope that helps,

Yes it does.  Thanks.

> 
> JT
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