64bit version working for anyone?

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64bit version working for anyone?

Postby newsraider » Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:45 pm

just did a fresh install of ubuntu64bit and wine 64bit and tried to install newsbin 64bit and said i needed a 64bit operating system.

anyone else get it working in linux?
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Postby Quade » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:52 pm

Install it someplace else, then copy the EXE and DLL over. See what happens. That message just means the installer isn't working.
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Postby newsraider » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:10 am

i don't know how i would install the 64bit version anywhere else. all i got is linux. would you think i could install the 32bit version 1st and then if i could get a hold of a 64bit exe and dll to copy in to that folder.

im kinda scratching my head trying to think how i can make this work :?
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Postby Quade » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:23 am

Install Win64 on another partition, Install Newsbin 64 and there you go, you have the naked EXE and DLL.
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Postby newsraider » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:30 am

im kind of a linux newbie, so that would be some work for me. could you make the exe and dll available for download?
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Postby newsraider » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:04 am

i'll take that as a no i guess :?
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Postby Quade » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:45 am

I don't even have a copy. Don't you have any computer savy friends that can install it then make you copies? You're asking Dex and I to do a fairish amount of work when you could do this yourself. Hell, go to Best Buy, find a PC with 64 bit vista, install it there and use a memory stick to bring it home.
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Postby DThor » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:47 am

It's extra work to maintain for a very specific case, and Linux isn't strictly supported. I guess it's sort of assumed if you want to get NB running on Linux(esp 64 bit!), you're not a noob. Also, you're not really going to have some sort of incredible experience running 64 bit NB on linux/wine vs what you get with the 32 bit experience. I can tell you that for a fact.

Basically, I guess I'm saying don't pine for it - you're not missing out. If you want to go through this process because you love hacking and all things technical, go nuts, but you've basically said that's not the case here.

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Postby newsraider » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:13 pm

Quade wrote:I don't even have a copy. Don't you have any computer savy friends that can install it then make you copies? You're asking Dex and I to do a fairish amount of work when you could do this yourself. Hell, go to Best Buy, find a PC with 64 bit vista, install it there and use a memory stick to bring it home.


I was just looking for a yes or no answer. it wasn't a demand. i don't know anyone who has a 64bit os period and don't live near any electronic stores. not a big deal i was just asking.
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Postby newsraider » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:30 pm

DThor wrote:It's extra work to maintain for a very specific case, and Linux isn't strictly supported. I guess it's sort of assumed if you want to get NB running on Linux(esp 64 bit!), you're not a noob. Also, you're not really going to have some sort of incredible experience running 64 bit NB on linux/wine vs what you get with the 32 bit experience. I can tell you that for a fact.

Basically, I guess I'm saying don't pine for it - you're not missing out. If you want to go through this process because you love hacking and all things technical, go nuts, but you've basically said that's not the case here.

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i was just a little curious how much faster it would run after reading some of the posts in the 64bit thread. im not a complete noob but i do have my weak points using linux since i am fairly new using it.
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