> My Dell Latitude just died...a subject for a different post. I just
> received an advertisement from Dell for a Studio 1555 on sale for $699
> (Windows 7). The Dell sales rep said it is also Linux compatible. I want
> to install Debian testing on it. It has a dual core 64 bit processor. I
> have never had a 64 bit processor pc before.
>
> Are 32 bit Debian packages/apps compatible with this processor?
Yes. You can run 32-bit Debian packages on a 64-bit Debian OS, as long
as you have installed the needed 32-bit libraries. There are some
problems with third-party 32-bit apps like Skype. As an alternative,
you could install 32-bit Debian on this system, but if you have lots
of memory, you'll be happier with an amd64 install.
> Are most Debian packages 64 bit today, or just a subset? Large, small
> subset? Growing?
As far as Debian packages are concerned, I think all (or essentially all)
packages are available in the in 64-bit (amd64) Debian.
> Is there a way to re-install the windows 7 as a virtual os or am I stuck
> with a dual boot situation?
I haven't done it, but I expect it to work.
-Dale
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