On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:46:24 +0100, Bill Nottingham wrote:
Jan Kratochvil (jan.kratochvil(a)redhat.com) said:
> Particularly why not to automatically install the whole x86_64 distro where
> appropriate? The DVD media should contain both arches as in the real world
> found out the users are not aware if they have 64bit-capable hardware.
Well, to be somewhat glib, because that sort of setup wouldn't actually fit on
a DVD.
Agree; I just was thinking about the LiveCD/DVD installation mode and there is
enough room for i686+x86_64 LiveDVD.
I find hard to believe Fedora still in the 21st century suggests degrading the
machine by a 32bit OS:
http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora
Regards,
Jan