http://lwn.net/Articles/333874/ This is a special feed containing comments posted to the individual LWN article titled "Slackware64 Released". hourly 2 http://lwn.net/Articles/333993/rss 2009-05-21T01:21:44+00:00 drag <div class="FormattedComment"> Well think about it. It's slackware. <br> <p> Just install 32bit versions of the libraries you need from 32bit Slackware. No dependency system to screw around with.<br> </div> http://lwn.net/Articles/333981/rss 2009-05-20T22:59:10+00:00 s52d <div class="FormattedComment"> Thanks!<br> <p> Rome was not build in one day: I just hope it is on to_do list.<br> <p> BR<br> Iztok<br> <p> </div> http://lwn.net/Articles/333975/rss 2009-05-20T21:27:12+00:00 Camarade_Tux <div class="FormattedComment"> You can't. Slackware64 is multilib (it uses "lib64" rather than "lib") but the 32bit libs aren't provided.<br> </div> http://lwn.net/Articles/333951/rss 2009-05-20T20:11:20+00:00 ableal <div class="FormattedComment"> Only inconvenient may be not having the latest virtualization support.<br> <p> In case people are not aware of how cheap you can buy: with AMD CPUs and chipsets, one can re-fit very nicely an existing case for less than $200 - an $80 motherboard (with capable ATI integrated video), a $60 CPU (dual 64 bit cores, 2.7+ GHz) and $50 of RAM (4GB DDR2/800MHz).<br> <p> </div> http://lwn.net/Articles/333937/rss 2009-05-20T18:55:20+00:00 s52d <div class="FormattedComment"> Great news, I've been using slamd64 on two PCs.<br> <p> How is with 32 bit compaitbility? Can I use 32 bit packages<br> on 64 bit system? Works for me on those Slamd64 systems.<br> <p> Beside few 64 bit CPUs, I have one Slackware box running on 32 bit PC: Pentium 133:<br> Linux linux 2.0.37 #1 Fri Aug 13 17:42:07 CEST 1999 i586<br> <p> works, serves, no need to upgrade.<br> <p> BR<br> Iztok<br> <p> <p> <p> </div> http://lwn.net/Articles/333936/rss 2009-05-20T18:40:51+00:00 elanthis <div class="FormattedComment"> Get some old 64-bit hardware. ;) Used 64-bit-capable Sempron CPUs can be had for under $5 at a lot of computer expos, and getting mobos and RAM to go with isn't much more expensive at those places. If you don't need to run high-end games or other super-CPU-intensive crap, you can usually build a whole perfectly-usable PC for less than many people spend on just their video cards.<br> </div> http://lwn.net/Articles/333915/rss 2009-05-20T17:16:26+00:00 pr1268 <p>This is good to hear. As a longtime Slackware user, I'm happy to see that Patrick V. and team are still producing state-of-the-art releases of a fine distro. Now if I only could afford some new 64-bit hardware... :-\</p>