On Thursday 14 February 2013 10:33:51 Ralf Mardorf did opine: > On Thu, 2013-02-14 at 04:10 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Thursday 14 February 2013 04:09:44 Rustom Mody did opine: > > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:32 AM, david <gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On 02/04/2013 11:29 PM, James Stone wrote: > > > >> Is there any advantage in using a 64 bit distro for audio? Do the > > > >> advantages outweigh the difficulties? > > > >> > > > >> I'm expecting a new computer to be delivered today and am trying > > > >> to decide what to install... > > > > > > > > What difficulties? I run both 32- and 64-bit Linuxes, and have no > > > > difficulties with either one. > > > > > > I have a Canon printer that runs on my 32 bit desktop > > > Ive not yet got it running on my new 64 bit laptop > > > [Note: Canon supplies 32 and 64 bit rpms but only 32 bit debs] > > > > "alien" should fix that. > > Last time I used alien to get some up to date lightscribe stuff it > didn't work, so I'm using one outdated lightscribe app. Sounds like alien needs some tlc. I wonder if the author is aware of that? Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! My views <http://www.armchairpatriot.com/What%20Has%20America%20Become.shtml> Did it ever occur to you that fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing? Or that we drive on parkways and park on driveways? I was taught to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder to find any... _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
