7.10/64bit and 8.04/32bit

[Rich Rudnick]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Alfred JILKA wrote:
>> after 8.04/32bit stable release I plan to install it parallel to my
>> existing 7.10/64bit.
>> Q: are there any special considerations or known issues ?
> 
> Just don't use a common home directory. You might have compatibility 
> problems between the old and new configuration files. But that is not 
> related to the 32 / 64 bit change.
> 
> 
> Nils
> 

Personally I had no issues (except that I had the flash plugin in my 
local plugin dir) with using 32bit/64bit with a common home. I would say 
the only real issue is, don't use a combined /boot as some people do 
since the kernel names are the same in 32bit and 64bit.