64 bit OS compatability

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If I load a 64 bit Linux, such as SUSE, will it run both existing 32 bit and
new 64 bit binaries. Not every program I would like to use is available in
source. Most but not all. The same question for the beta XP 86-64 release.
Normal Win32 OS's did a good job running 16 programs, I am just wondering
about the new 64 OSes?

Nuz
 
If I load a 64 bit Linux, such as SUSE, will it run both existing 32 bit and
new 64 bit binaries. Not every program I would like to use is available in
source. Most but not all. The same question for the beta XP 86-64 release.
Normal Win32 OS's did a good job running 16 programs, I am just wondering
about the new 64 OSes?

Nuz
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It's not a 32 bit vs 64 bit issue. The real problem is likely to be with
the libraries that the binary applications require. For example I use a
number of binary applications, Cadence's NCsim and Xilinx's tool suite. On
Mandrake 10 (32 bit version on a standard Xeon or PIII) I can't run the
GUI tools in Xilinx's suite but I can run everything in the Cadence tool
set. The issue has to do with some library that changed between between
Mandrake 9.2 and 10, Xilinx relies on it, Cadence doesn't. In theory there
should be no problem running both 32 and 64 bit binaries on a 64 bit OS
but you won't know for your applications unless you try them.
 
Win64 for AMD does run 32bit programs.
1. Office 2002 Pro
2. Red Alert 2 & addon Yuri's Revenge
3. Unreal Tournament GOTY edition
4. Simcity 3000

And I am sure it does many many more, but those I tested myself. <g>

Wayne
 
Win64 for AMD does run 32bit programs.
1. Office 2002 Pro
2. Red Alert 2 & addon Yuri's Revenge
3. Unreal Tournament GOTY edition
4. Simcity 3000

And I am sure it does many many more, but those I tested myself. <g>

Wayne
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True ... There just aren't a whole lot of DRIVERS for 64-bit
Windows yet ...

- bebopper
 
That is so true. Fortuneatly it has drivers that come with it for my ATI AIW
8500DV 64mb card, and Creative released drivers for my Auidgy 2 ZS sound
card, and Nvidia released updated 64bit drivers for my Nforce 3 250 Chipset
mobo. :o) Oh, and it came with drivers for my HP 932c Deskjet printer.

Wayne
 
It's not a 32 bit vs 64 bit issue. The real problem is likely to be with
the libraries that the binary applications require. For example I use a
number of binary applications, Cadence's NCsim and Xilinx's tool suite. On
Mandrake 10 (32 bit version on a standard Xeon or PIII) I can't run the
GUI tools in Xilinx's suite but I can run everything in the Cadence tool
set. The issue has to do with some library that changed between between
Mandrake 9.2 and 10, Xilinx relies on it, Cadence doesn't. In theory there
should be no problem running both 32 and 64 bit binaries on a 64 bit OS
but you won't know for your applications unless you try them.
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So Xilinx relies on a 32bit library that AMD64 Mandrake 10 doesn't have.
Get a binary image of the old lib and install it. Better yet get the
source for the older version and compile a 32bit image and it should work.
Try doing that with most MS Windows programmes. This is the real
advantage of open source, you're not tied to the whims of a third party.
 
Ian Hastie said:
So Xilinx relies on a 32bit library that AMD64 Mandrake 10 doesn't have.
Get a binary image of the old lib and install it. Better yet get the
source for the older version and compile a 32bit image and it should work.
Try doing that with most MS Windows programmes. This is the real
advantage of open source, you're not tied to the whims of a third party.
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Wayne @ W. said:
Win64 for AMD does run 32bit programs.
1. Office 2002 Pro
2. Red Alert 2 & addon Yuri's Revenge
3. Unreal Tournament GOTY edition
4. Simcity 3000

And I am sure it does many many more, but those I tested myself. <g>

Wayne


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Menuz2 said:
The same question for the beta XP 86-64 release. Normal Win32 OS's did a
good job running 16 programs, I am just wondering about the new 64 OSes?
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They run 32-bit code just fine, but they won't run 16-bit DOS or Windows
binaries.

John
 
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