[HLUG] has anyone got a spare 32bit ubuntu install disk?

[Tim Tranter]

j michaelson wrote:
> hello all,
>
> i'm seriously considering switching to 32bit ubuntu. the 64bit version
> runs beautifully, but there are a lot of third party proprietry stuff
> that isn't available in 64bit yet.
>
> for example, i wanted to view a flash based site and firefox couldn't
> find a suitable plugin so it directed me to the macromedia website
> where i downloaded the linux package only to find that it doesn't
> support 64bit. apparently a lot of the multimedia codecs aren't
> available in 32bit yet either.
>
> i've been experimenting with building ubuntu repositories, but it's
> all a bit pointless because i can only use debs that i have downloaded
> and the repositories i make aren't any use to most people. if i had a
> 32bit system i could plunder the contents of /var/cache/apt/archive on
> other peoples 32bit ubuntu systems and share the results with other
> 32bit ubuntu users.
>
> i really like the 64 bit version but it makes more sense for me to
> switch to 32. has anyone got a spare install cd?
>
> john m.
>
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Hi john theres an app i use called Automatix which sets up all the media 
codecs, java and Flash on a 64bit Ubuntu install.
get it here http://www.getautomatix.com/
As u've guessed im using Ubuntu 64 and i have all of the above install 
with no problem
Tim