AMD Preparing to Drop 32-bit Support for Radeon Drivers?

[Mussels]

I've never successfully set up a print server for a printer that only had 32-bit driver and been able to print with 64-bit machines. Is there some trick to this?

I assume it's tricky if you're just sharing the printer, but there must be a way to translate it on the machine itself. businesses will have this problem with unix/linux/mac/flavours of windows - so there MUST be some way to translate it.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I've never successfully set up a print server for a printer that only had 32-bit driver and been able to print with 64-bit machines. Is there some trick to this?

I've never had a printer that required it. I have two network printers (Brother) at the moment and Windows 10 ships with the driver for basic print functionality on both of them.

If I had to set it up, I would try the basic Windows printer server first:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754769.aspx

If that doesn't work, I'd simply share the printer.

If that doesn't work, I'd try one of those USB/NIC printer server devices:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=5342&gclid=CO6k8dqh68sCFYM2aQodsJ4Eog

 

[newtekie1]

I've never had a printer that required it. I have two network printers (Brother) at the moment and Windows 10 ships with the driver for basic print functionality on both of them.

If I had to set it up, I would try the basic Windows printer server first:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754769.aspx

If that doesn't work, I'd simply share the printer.

If that doesn't work, I'd try one of those USB/NIC printer server devices:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=5342&gclid=CO6k8dqh68sCFYM2aQodsJ4Eog

None of those options work if the the manufacturer of the printer doesn't supply a 64-bit driver.

 

[Steevo]

None of those options work if the the manufacturer of the printer doesn't supply a 64-bit driver.

A lot of network printers its a simple as adding a network printing port with the IP or machine name and correct port, and using RAW language.

 

[newtekie1]

A lot of network printers its a simple as adding a network printing port with the IP or machine name and correct port, and using RAW language.

And when Windows asks you for the driver to use, what do you tell it?

 

[yogurt_21]

Yeah, because there is no chance the some one else might have a computer break on them a year from now. Mine broke now, and I replaced it now. Are you really trying to argue that there is no chance a machine will break after Zen is released?

Are you really trying to argue that after zen is released it will be the only option available? Because otherwise you have nothing. unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.

 

[newtekie1]

Are you really trying to argue that after zen is released it will be the only option available? Because otherwise you have nothing. unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.

I never even implied that. My argument has been cutting a portion of the market out of your new product line, that you need to succeed, that you need every customer possible because you are so far behind, is a bad idea.

I think this thread has run its course.

 

[yogurt_21]

actually business wise your scenario is entirely irrelevant. There is no market there, only loss. Let Intel cater to those, they have the money to be able to chase non-profitable markets. Granted even Intel would recognize the zero profit opportunity in that niche zone you speak of the leave it to Via or legacy products. AMD literally cannot afford to chase random scenario markets where there is no profit. The cost of maintaining 32-bit support dwarfs any net profit that would be garnered from that market.

 

[Stefan Payne]

Yeah, that isn't true at all. I have Windows 10 running on a 32-bit only CPU right now...

And, is it a DEKSTOP processor or is it some shitty low voltage one??
Like the ones I mentioned in my Posting for example...

Atom N270

I mentioned those in my posting. You should have read the entire thing...

So the 32bit versions of those are useless for desktop systems.
They are only needed for those shitty 32bit only ATOMs (up to 2000 series, the 3000 series (and every 22nm Atom based thing) is 64bit AFAIR).

Yeah, that's what I said...

Because the NX bit was introduced by AMD with the K8 architecture.
That means that the K7 Architecture does not have it, thus you are unable to run Windows 8 and later on it.
So does most of the Pentium 4 stuff (Willamette, Northwood, S423 and 478), only some LGA775 Pentium4 do have them - the J series.
The F Series (or the 5x1 series) can also run 64bit code...

So all that's left is, as I mentioned earlier, are those shitty Atoms up to the 2000series...
The 3000 series is capable of executing 64bit code...