[ubuntu-za] 64 Bit Install

[Jan Greeff]

What are the implications and benefits/possible disadvantages of going 
from 32 bit to 64 bit?

Jan


On 19/04/2014 13:11, Robin Bownes wrote:
> I did the 32 bit to 64 bit change a while back, and it went without a 
> hitch. But yes, it does need to be done as an installation rather than 
> an upgrade.
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> Robin
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com>
> Date: 19/04/2014 11:32 (GMT+02:00)
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: [ubuntu-za] 64 Bit Install
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> This machine is still running 32 bit Ubuntu (12.04). I am planning on 
> upgrading to 14.04 soon - are there any issues in going from 32 to 64 
> bits? I have a separate Home partition for all my own stuff (and it is 
> all backed up on my server anyway) and I plan on doing a new install 
> and not an upgrade.
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> Thanks,
>   Bill
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