x86_64 vs i386

From	Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	x86_64 vs i386
Date	2016-03-20 18:50 +0100
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Greetings all;

One of the problems I have is architecture related, synaptic thinks for 
some unfathomable to me reason, that this is an i386 machine.  But its 
not, currently running kernel 3.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64, and no currently 
installed 32 bit application has a problem.

But now all the browser coders have thrown i386 machines under the bus, 
and I'm apparently stuck with the broken i386 stuff left behind.

How can I convince the package managers to search for x86_64 stuff in the 
repos and install it.

All my reload the repo databse errors point to it looking for 
non-existant i386 version of this or that, when obviously (to me at 
least) I see no valid reason for refusing to install x86_64 stuff.

Or should I bite the bullet, go buy 2 new drives and do a fresh x86_64 
install?


Cheers, Gene Heskett
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x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-20 18:50 +0100
  Re: x86_64 vs i386 Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-03-20 19:00 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-20 19:50 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 20:00 +0100
        Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-20 20:10 +0100
        Stupid ERRATUM was Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 20:10 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-03-20 20:00 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-20 20:00 +0100
        Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 20:20 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 20:00 +0100
  Re: x86_64 vs i386 Christian Seiler <christian@iwakd.de> - 2016-03-20 19:00 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-23 10:10 +0100
  Re: x86_64 vs i386 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-03-20 20:40 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-03-20 23:40 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-21 00:10 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-03-21 05:30 +0100
        Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-21 09:50 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-03-21 18:50 +0100
  Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-21 16:00 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-03-21 16:20 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-21 17:00 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 00:30 +0100
        Re: x86_64 vs i386 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 00:30 +0100
          Re: x86_64 vs i386 Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 01:10 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Frank McCormick <debianlist@videotron.ca> - 2016-03-22 02:20 +0100
  Re: x86_64 vs i386 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-03-21 16:00 +0100
    Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-21 17:00 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-03-21 17:10 +0100
        Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-21 22:20 +0100
          Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-21 22:50 +0100
      Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 00:30 +0100
        Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-22 02:10 +0100
          Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 18:20 +0100
            Re: x86_64 vs i386 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-22 20:00 +0100
              Re: x86_64 vs i386 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 23:50 +0100
                Re: x86_64 vs i386  now firefoxish Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-23 00:20 +0100
                Re: x86_64 vs i386  now firefoxish Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-23 03:30 +0100
                Re: x86_64 vs i386 now firefoxish Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com> - 2016-03-23 03:40 +0100

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