Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This confirms that I was right in reserving the 64bit machine for 64bit > applications and the 32bit machine for 32bit applications. It is easy to > communicate between the two. > > Because the calculations at 64bit are long lasting, I use a usb card reader > to > exchange files, but nothing prevents intercommunication between the two > machines. > > My only worry (or curiosity) in these affairs is the role of the lib32 > provided on base installation of amd64 etch. There must be something using > them (i have not investigated) maybe the video, as jame suspected? If used, > this does not appear to be a pure 64bit system. Can lib32 be apt-get remove > without preventing functions? I am not going to investigate. > > cheers > > francesco pietra
A base installation should have no lib32. The /*/lib32 links belong to libc6-i386 and are not installed by default. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]