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Post by drphysic on Aug 17, 2020 21:13:11 GMT
I'm new to Bodhi Legacy, having to find a non-PAE 32 bit OS for an ancient Inspiron 8600. I've been using computers since the early '60s in high school, used Linux (ubuntu versions) since 2005, Unix before that. I an a retired astrophysicist, worked for NASA and DoD. Living in southern New Mexico, doing woodworking, enjoying the outdoors, and playing with old computers.
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Post by Hippytaff on Aug 17, 2020 21:25:34 GMT
Hi Drphysic
Warm welcome to the forums. Glad Bodhi has breathed new life into your old inspiron. I love old laptops.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 21:40:34 GMT
ya - welcome. i think i remeber the 58600. if that is what i had long ago it is old. i do know that sometimes you can be successful running a 64 bit on an old 32 bit. i did it so i know it works. i do not remember the specifics. seems like on an old macbook that was 32 bt i got 64 bit debian running on there if i recall correctly. may have even done the same with MX linux.
any work with skunkworks?
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Post by Hippytaff on Aug 17, 2020 21:48:03 GMT
Wow... you truly are a wizard lol  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 21:56:33 GMT
someone on either debian or mx forums - one of the devs siad to give it a try. so i did. macs are finicky and some work live but don't boot installed and other scenarios. that is why i tried it. i know bodhi worked live but on install would only boot into debian. no bodhi. go figure. it was a year or so ago so i do not remeber the specifics. sorry.
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Post by enigma9o7 on Aug 17, 2020 22:31:04 GMT
Just stick with a 32-bit OS for a 32-bit machine. You cannot install 64-bit OS on 32-bit machine even with wizardry. In fact maintaining a 32-bit version is something that commonly brings new users to Bodhi, as many other distros are dropping or have dropped 32-bit support, at least moving forward.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 22:56:50 GMT
i agree. but just telling you what happened. and no i am not a geek as such so i cannot explaine the whys and hows and whatever else. yes it was possible. i was amazed. but i am not going to argue with you. at 70 yrs old with a Ph.D. why should i create fiction. geez.
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