25 Apr
2021
25 Apr
'21
9:01 p.m.
On Sunday 25 April 2021 13:47:52 E. Liddell wrote:
On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:20:32 -0700
William Morder via tde-users <users(a)trinitydesktop.org> wrote:
Okay, so one thing at a time. Now to determine if I need to get a new
motherboard. Money isn't so much the problem any more, but I would keep this
one if it can be made to run 64-bit. When I get into a new place, then I will
build or buy new stuff.
So, is there some way to find out if I have such a "weird incompatible BIOS"?
Bill
Starting a new thread, because I caught a glimpse
of where this is
heading.
Dig it: 64-bit. Whenever I've installed any OS, I never got the choice.
After I heard from Nik or whoever that it looked to be 64-bit, I tried
some 64-bit installation discs, but of course get the error message
"wrong architecture".
Bill
lscpu
Architecture: i686
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
[...]
Model name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual
CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz
Intel's site confirms: this is a 64-bit chip, although it's a fairly old
one (launched 2007).
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/33925/intel-pentium-pr
ocessor-e2200-1m-cache-2-20-ghz-800-mhz-fsb.html
There is a small possibility that you have it installed in a mobo with some
weird incompatible BIOS, especially if the mobo is older than the
processor. Used motherboards with the right socket type seem to be common
and not too expensive, though.
E. Liddell