[K12OSN] Can you run a 64 bit server and 32 bit clients?

[Caleb Wagnon]

Justin Paulsen said:
> Hi all,
>
> Would it be possible to run a 64 bit server like a dual Opteron and 32
> bit clients like Athalons?
>
> I was just thinking about application compatibility in such a situation.

There would be no problem...backwards compatibility of 64 bit chips. But the
thing is that's a lot of money spent not to be fully utilized. Anyway, to
answer the question I don't see why that wouldn't work.

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