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

[j michaelson]

thanks tim, i'll look into that.

i might set up a 64bit/32bit dual boot system so that i can play with both.

john.




On 6/26/06, Tim Tranter <hg80 at nerdshack.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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