[NCLUG] 32 bit app, 64 bit OS

[Kerry Miller]

The pitfals I have run into mostly concern programs with GUI (Graphical 
User Interface) interfaces.  There must be a 32bit interface to the 
graphics engine for doing a GUI.

Kerry N0WIQ
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On 05/25/2012 08:44 AM, grant at amadensor.com wrote:
> I am wondering the pitfalls of running 32 bit applications on 64 bit Linux.
>
> We are looking at upgrading a large enterprise system.   It would be
> very helpful if we could upgrade the operating system first, because
> then we can upgrade the application in place and carry over all of our
> settings and data more easily.   The old version is a 32 bit
> application, the new one is a 64 bit application.   If we upgrade the
> hardware and operating system first, this is better, since it is due a
> hardware upgrade anyway, and we are looking at maybe moving it to a
> new data center.   We would like to run this way for a while, then do
> the upgrade, since it is a large project to upgrade this mess.  Where
> is this going to bite us?
>
>
>
>
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