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Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions
Date 2020-09-07 17:10 +0200
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On 09/07/2020 09:17 AM, Reco wrote:
> 	Hi.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 07, 2020 at 08:44:28AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> I have two underlying questions:
>>    1. As everything I currently use runs fine, what would I gain by switching to amd64 flavor?
> 
> Short term - you'll gain nothing. Everything will work exactly the same, barring
> third-party software (if any).
> 
> Long term - Debian is one of the last major distributions that keeps
> i386 supported. Sooner or later Debian will follow the current trend of
> dropping i386. It won't happen in bullseye though.
> 
>>    2.What 32 bit utilities are there to identify the hardware capabilities of a particular machine?
> 
> If you mean, "how do I check if my Intel/AMD CPU has that 64-bit
> capability", then it's:
> 
> lscpu | grep -w lm

Will have to look up what each of the flags mean. That accomplish much 
of what I wanted to accomplish what a "reading list" would have.

> 
> Otherwise your question is too broad.

My question is intrinsically broad. That is why my subject line 
specified a "reading list", expecting that the reading would stimulate 
asking focused [i.e. answerable questions].

> 
> Reco
> 
> 
>

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32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 15:50 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-09-07 16:20 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-09-07 16:50 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 17:10 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-09-07 17:20 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 17:50 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Jonathan Dowland <jon+debian-user@dow.land> - 2020-09-07 16:30 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 17:20 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 17:30 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 20:00 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 20:10 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 20:30 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-09-07 21:30 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 22:00 +0200
              Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 22:10 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 07:50 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2020-09-08 14:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 19:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2020-09-08 21:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 22:00 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-09-08 17:20 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 19:40 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2020-09-09 07:50 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-09-09 14:20 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-09 14:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-09-09 14:50 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-09 20:50 +0200
              Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 00:00 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 10:50 +0200
              Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 19:40 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-09-09 07:40 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-09-09 14:20 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-09-07 21:00 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 22:20 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2020-09-07 23:40 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2020-09-08 00:10 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 08:10 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-09-07 21:00 +0200
        Printed page vs. computer screen (was: Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-09-08 01:20 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2020-09-07 16:30 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2020-09-07 17:00 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 20:00 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-09-07 21:10 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2020-09-07 21:30 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 23:00 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 22:30 +0200

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