[mythtv-users] Switch from 32 to 64 bit

[Alex Butcher]

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008, Jos Hoekstra wrote:

> I'm on Ubuntu 8.10 and planning to install a new motherboard, CPU and
> graphics. I'd like to keep my current installation on disk because I'm
> pretty much done the way it is.
> In the past I've done this several times staying within on architecture,
> so within x86. Only thing I needed to do is to keep an eye on it's first
> boot and if that checked out I was off. I never needed to change things
> or whatever.
>
> Is the same going to happen with this upgrade? Or will linux just drive
> the processor via 32-bit?

It should all work, but as you've only got a 32-bit distro installed right
now, it'll only be 32-bit after too.

On the other hand, if this is a machine that performs front-end duties, this
may well be a desirable outcome anyway.

> Thanks in advance,
> Jos Hoekstra

HTH,
Alex.