25 Apr
2021
25 Apr
'21
4:21 p.m.
On Sunday 25 April 2021 08:46:00 Michael via tde-users wrote:
On Saturday 24 April 2021 10:20:11 pm William Morder
via tde-users wrote:
Thanks, I saw that. I am considering whether to bother trying to compile from
source in the meantime, or maybe to give heads a try after all. Or, if I can
remember how it is that my present motherboard is actually supposed to be
capable of 64-bit?
I believe it was Nik who saw something that I reported from a shell, who said
that actually I could run 64-bit. A geeky friend who lives here in SF told me
that all I needed to do was "throw a switch" or something like that, but then
neglected to tell me what he meant by that, and now I haven't seen him in a
while, and it's been a few years since I built this machine out of parts.
Once I get myself into a bigger place, I'll get a laptop, and maybe buy or
build a bigger machine, and make it properly 64-bit. I have several extra
(older) hard drives at the moment, and it would be preferable to put them in
this machine, and keep my newer hard drives for the new machine, then have a
laptop for when I go to the library or whatever. I need to have something for
travel, also, as I have a couple rather long trips to make in the
indefinitely near future.
Anyway, how do I find out if indeed this motherboard actually is (or is
capable of running) 64-bit? It was some command or other which gave me the
information in a shell, then Nik (as I recall) said, hey, your machine is
actually 64-bit. When I did the original installation, though, I didn't get
the choice. Also I don't mind buying a new, bigger and better motherboard;
that wouldn't take up more space. If I get any more crowded here, then I will
need to sleep outside.
Bill
As I write this, I am downloading the Whonix ova
file, and will give that
a try. It runs in a VM, right? And if I want to connect to the Internet
directly, that would also use another VM? I think for now that is
probably my best option. Also, I see that Qubes requires 64-bit, and I am
running a Frankenstein self-built computer with a 32-bit motherboard.
32 bit might be a deal killer, VB is 64 bit as well.
I may need some help getting Whonix to run, and
figuring out VMs. If I
run into problems (which seems likely, as I am a VM virgin, and have only
minimal experience with Whonix), then I will start a new thread.
Sent instructions in a separate thread.
Best,
Michael