Can you dualboot 64 bit ubuntu and 32 bit windows?

[mamamia88]

i was just wondering if grub would let me dualboot 32 bit windows and 64 bit ubuntu? my processor is 64 bit but i coulnd't install 64 bit windows 7 because my vista was 32 bit and the upgrade doesn't work like that

[spongypants23]

I have 64-bit ubuntu and 32-bit Windows 7.

It works fine.

[cariboo]

Why not, they're two different operating systems.

[mamamia88]

ok thanks is there any benefit to 64 bit ubuntu if i only have 2gb ram? my processor is an anthlon x2 series

[spongypants23]

Search around on the forums a bit. There's a ton of threads about that.

See this one, particularly: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765428

[NoaHall]

That's like asking "Can you have a house AND a car at the same time?" ;)

Yes, you can. There is something about having 32 bit version of GRUB and 64 bit OS's, but as far as I can remember, it was nonsense.

Anyway, it's fine, it's possible.

[CharmyBee]

I do this all the time, so yes.

As far as benefits from 64-bit Ubuntu goes, I haven't felt anything but more annoying 'getlibs' workarounds and slower performance from emulators, not to mention unavailability of services (boxee).

[afeasfaerw23231233]

I dual-boot Ubuntu 64-bit and windows XP 32-bit. Never have a problem.