Question [ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine ( Ubuntu Forums Absolute Beginner Talk ) Updated: 2008-11-23 01:55:05 (6)
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
I think my friend may have done just that. Assuming he used the wubi installer (which I'm pretty sure he did), what is going to happen? Will 32bit Ubuntu correct itself, or totally frag his system?
Answers: [ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine ( Ubuntu Forums Absolute Beginner Talk )
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
End of the universe, for sure.
Or, actually, it'll run just fine.
Whiffle
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
Absolutely nothing. Why? I am doing it right now.
Gannon8
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
Like whiffle said nothing will happen I use 32 bit Ubuntu on my 64 bit Machine and I'm not dead.....yet
C!oud
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiffle
End of the universe, for sure.
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LMAO!!!
As stated, no harm, no foul - it will run fine.
TheUbGuy
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
You might want to read on the differences between 32 bit & 64 bit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit#32_vs_64_bit
Summary:
If your doing hardware intensive stuff, such as video editing and hosting a server, then you will get better speed from a 64 bit OS, but there isn't much difference in smaller stuff.
Edit: Is there any way to make a 32 bit instillation of Ubuntu 64 bit? PM me please.
Gannon8
[ubuntu] What happens if you put 32bit Ubuntu on 64bit machine
I see. I was worried for a moment...I should have realized Linux was smarter than that. Thanks!
