Re: i686/x86_64 dual install media

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On Mon, 2010-10-25 at 21:42 +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> On 25.10.2010 20:49, Adam Williamson wrote:
> > On Sun, 2010-10-24 at 10:45 -0400, Mark Bidewell wrote:
> >> Sorry if this has been discussed, but has there every been discussion
> >> of a dual 32/64-bit install media?  I realize that the default package
> >> selection would be reduced but with a high speed connection it
> >> shouldn't be too big of an issue.  Having a single ISO for both my
> >> 64-bit desktop and 32-bit laptop would be quite nice.
> > 
> > It wouldn't make sense to make everyone download the default package set
> > twice, when only a relatively small amount of people actually need to,
> > and the extra work involved in downloading and burning two separate ISOs
> > is so tiny.
> 
> But a combo x86-32/x86-64 install media OTOH would be very interesting
> for magazines that want to ship Fedora on a enclosed DVD, as that's
> cheaper than two and makes way more readers happy than a x86-32 only
> DVD. Ohh, and a combo install media might be interesting as hand out for
> fairs and conferences, too.

that's true, the downside is it's another damn thing that can go wrong
and has to be tested.
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