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Post by powerbutton on Mar 30, 2021 17:56:05 GMT
Hello everyone,
Issue
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I am trying to recover an old PC by installing Linux Bodhi (Legacy, 32-bit) on it (Windows 10 Previously installed).
I downloaded and created a USB flash drive from here.
However, I am receiving the following error message just after the installation:
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'grub-efi-amd64-signed’ package failed to install into /target/
Host details ------------
- RAM: 2GB - HDD: 500GB - Processor: Intel Dual-Core
What I tried?
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I checked "Erase disk and install Bodhi" and connected to my home wireless network before it started. I did not restart the machine yet. I can browse the internet.
Can someone light me up? Should I use "Something Else" option and manually create the partitions? If so, can you kindly write down the main ones and their corresponding spaces?
Thanks & regards.
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enigma9o7
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Post by enigma9o7 on Mar 30, 2021 19:01:14 GMT
If you have a dual core CPU, odds are it's 64-bit. Maybe give bodhi standard a try; if it is 64-bit you'll have better software support, and with 2GB ram the amount you lose with 64-bit addressing is probably worth it. (if you only had 1GB I might say possibly 32-bit is worth the little bit extra usable memory you get...)
Otherwise, maybe see if you can disable that EFI stuff. Go into your bios and set it to legacy boot mode. I doubt many people have tried legacy on efi, maybe it doesnt even work? Were there even 32-bit pcs with EFI? [ Please correct me if you've installed 5.1 legacy on EFI! ]
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Post by powerbutton on Mar 30, 2021 20:07:03 GMT
If you have a dual core CPU, odds are it's 64-bit. Maybe give bodhi standard a try; if it is 64-bit you'll have better software support, and with 2GB ram the amount you lose with 64-bit addressing is probably worth it. (if you only had 1GB I might say possibly 32-bit is worth the little bit extra usable memory you get...) Otherwise, maybe see if you can disable that EFI stuff. Go into your bios and set it to legacy boot mode. I doubt many people have tried legacy on efi, maybe it doesnt even work? Were there even 32-bit pcs with EFI? [ Please correct me if you've installed 5.1 legacy on EFI! ]
It worked! I just entered the BIOS and changed the settings mentioned by you: pressed F2, go to BOOT and changed that option to Legacy. Just out of curiosity: before installing Bodhi, I checked and it had Windows 32-bit installed. Should this be enough to satisfy your thoughts (if this is a 32 or 64-bit)? I want definitely try 64-bit. Many thanks indeed.
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enigma9o7
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Post by enigma9o7 on Mar 30, 2021 20:24:07 GMT
Other than software that tells you, I think the easiest way to know for sure if its 64-bit or 32-bit would be, look up the model number online, either of the laptop, or the cpu itself. Wikipedia...  You could also just try installing 64-bit OS and see. Windows has 32-bit and 64-bit versions too, although 32-bit win10 I think is now only available by upgrade from previous 32-bit windows 7/8, not for sale even to oem anymore... (So having 32-bit windows or bodhi installed doesn't mean the cpu doesnt support 64-bit.) |
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Post by ylee on Mar 31, 2021 0:51:35 GMT
Other than software that tells you, I think the easiest way to know for sure if its 64-bit or 32-bit would be, look up the model number online, either of the laptop, or the cpu itself. .... In linux the command lscpu will tell you a lot of detail about your cpu including arch info (64 bit or 32). |
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