[ubuntu-za] 64 Bit Install

[Quintin van Rooyen]

Hi Bill.
On 19 Apr 2014 11:32 AM, "Bill Cairns" <cairnsww at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This machine is still running 32 bit Ubuntu (12.04). I am planning on
upgrading to 14.04 soon - are there any issues in going from 32 to 64 bits?

You cannot upgrade a 32bit install to 64bit, but I understand from below
that this is not a problem since it is a fresh install.

> I have a separate Home partition for all my own stuff (and it is all
backed up on my server anyway) and I plan on doing a new install and not an
upgrade.

Most of the working files that are stored in /home/ by the programs you
use/install will be replaced during the install process.

You do not need to format your separate drive for /home, indeed you should
not if you want to keep your data.

There SHOULD be no problems with going to 64bit, but SHOULD is a best
estimate based on user reports.

I have exclusively used 64bit Ubuntu (and other distros) and have had very
few problems.

Good luck, and make double sure of those backups when you choose to move
over!
>
> Thanks,
>   Bill
>
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