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| 1376896 | 2014-06-11 04:02:00 | Hi guys. A week or so ago I installed Xbuntu 14.04 desktop amd 32 bit onto a Netbook that's been giving problems, since new and it's running a lot better. Yesterday I downloaded Xbuntu 14.04 desktop amd 64 bit and have it running on a USB drive. First off I noticed was running faster and the net is so much better to. My question is, is it safe to load onto the netbook and when loaded will my saved things be still there and things like passwords and websites in Firefox? I was hoping that something, like, Mozbackup could be used to transfer my Firefox settings from my windoz settings. Any advise is greatly appreciated. Ian |
ianhnz (4263) | ||
| 1376897 | 2014-06-11 04:17:00 | Depends if there's a separate partition on it. Or if you can add one. Otherwise the 64 bit install, will wipe the 32 bit install | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1376898 | 2014-06-11 04:24:00 | Before you install 64 bit Xubuntu, check that your netbook has a 64bit processor. Most early netbooks were 32 bit machines. I would stick with your present 32bit version as there will be minimal improvement by changing. |
Wilko (17174) | ||
| 1376899 | 2014-06-11 04:50:00 | Thank you. I was afraid of that.. |
ianhnz (4263) | ||
| 1376900 | 2014-06-11 04:51:00 | Before you install 64 bit Xubuntu, check that your netbook has a 64bit processor. Most early netbooks were 32 bit machines. I would stick with your present 32bit version as there will be minimal improvement by changing. The fact that it's running, off the USB, would that not mean that it is capable of running 64 bit? Or, how can I astern that it's a 64 bit processor? |
ianhnz (4263) | ||
| 1376901 | 2014-06-11 05:04:00 | Before you install 64 bit Xubuntu, check that your netbook has a 64bit processor. Most early netbooks were 32 bit machines. I would stick with your present 32bit version as there will be minimal improvement by changing. I did a Google and this seems to be it, model d270, www.engadget.com Can you tell if it is 64 bit capable? |
ianhnz (4263) | ||
| 1376902 | 2014-06-11 05:04:00 | Try running the following in a terminal: sudo lshw -C cpu If the output has "width: 64 bits" somewhere that should tell you that it's a 64 bit CPU. Another way would be to search for the specs of the netbook online. (Edit: I see you just did that). |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1376903 | 2014-06-11 05:09:00 | Try running the following in a terminal: sudo lshw -C cpu If the output has "width: 64 bits" somewhere that should tell you that it's a 64 bit CPU. Another way would be to search for the specs of the netbook online. (Edit: I see you just did that). Yes says it's, with 64 bits. So question remains, should I do it, or not???????? |
ianhnz (4263) | ||
| 1376904 | 2014-06-11 05:10:00 | According to this page the Intel Atom N2600 cpu is 64 bit: ark.intel.com | Rod J (451) | ||
| 1376905 | 2014-06-11 05:13:00 | I would say don't bother with 64 bit as 64 bit will use more memory and you only have 1Gb anyway. I'd say you'd be much better off with 32 bit on that netbook. It really isn't worth moving to 64 bit if you have less than 4Gb memory. | Rod J (451) | ||
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