[PLUG] Migrating to 64-bits

[Tim]

> The
> distribution-specific questions I'll get answered by those experts, but I'd
> like to prepare by learning what, in general, I should expect.

If you use Skype, be in for a tough time getting it to work correctly
in 64bit land.

In usual Sun fashion of being behind the times, you may run into
difficulties with the JRE (browser plugin, crypto modules).  Most of
these issues seem to have been resolved more recently.  I do some
whacky stuff with Java now and then, so I still have trouble, but
maybe you won't run into any.  There is always the OpenJDK which
usually works.

You'll definitely want 32bit libc/et al emulation running.  I know how
to do this in Debian, but I'm sure the slackware experts can help you
there. 

HTH,
tim