<div dir="auto">Yeah, 32-bit vs. 64-bit caught me earlier this year.<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">--<br>finger painting on glass is an inexact art - apologies for any errors in this scra^Hibble<br><br>()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno..</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 25 Dec 2021, 23:25 , <<a href="mailto:vegancaffeineaddict@gmail.com">vegancaffeineaddict@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">How about trying 32 bit linux?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I suspect that </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distros-with-32-bit-support/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distros-with-32-bit-support/</a></div><div dir="ltr">(Legacy support for 32 bit (i386 not ‘AMD64’))</div><div dir="ltr">More information at </div><div dir="ltr">Distrowatch.com</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ubuntu stopped supporting 32bit systems so its family did so too</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sorry I didn’t remember this earlier! </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Daniel </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 25 Dec 2021, at 13:27, charles todd <<a href="mailto:ctodd000@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ctodd000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Thanks, Daniel<div>Your reply is much appreciated. </div><div>The hard drive has already been changed and has 420gb free space. There is 2gb RAM on the memory stick, but there is sufficient space to add another stick from one of the other computers. Being an old Windows Vista computer, the bios has few options and certainly not UEFI.</div><div>My next move is probably to use a blank SSD and install Linux on this (if possible) from a disc.</div><div><br></div><div>Once again, many thanks for your help.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 at 11:22, <<a href="mailto:vegancaffeineaddict@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">vegancaffeineaddict@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hi Charles</div><div dir="ltr">I’m a Linux enthusiast rather than any kind of expert so take my ideas as only that … </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Knoppix always seems to have the best hardware detection but it relies on ram and possibly a swap or temp file to expand </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Perhaps use a different keyboard and mouse and try the bios with legacy settings </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I wonder if the possibly limited ram is not enough for live distribution that use ram</div><div dir="ltr">… can you disconnect the windows HDD and put another in place so you can try a full install without wrecking anything?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ubuntu perhaps as a start</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I’ll let others add better suggestions </div><div dir="ltr">…</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Daniel </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 25 Dec 2021, at 10:25, charles todd <<a href="mailto:ctodd000@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ctodd000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">A number of old NEC computers (Windows Vista era) have arrived in my workshop and I am keen to install Linux on these for use in Senior Centres.<div><br></div><div>Although these work with Vista and Windows 7, I cannot get any of the computers to install Linux. Trials so far include:-</div><div><br></div><div><ol><li>USB with various Linux Distros, eg Mint, Ubuntu failed to boot. </li><li>A purchased custom USB for Linux also failed. This was designed for "old" computers.</li><li>The USB ports are working, I have installed Windows without problems. The installation disk was recognised by the computer and showed all the files present.</li><li>Linux was installed on a DVD disk (right-click iso etc.) The Disk drive was working and the installation disk initially stated Linux on the monitor, then a box was displayed with Linux options. The box was not active using any key on the keypad including the TAB key suggested.</li><li>A second disc was made using another Linux Distro which performed as the first.</li><li>Recommendations on the Linux pages suggest disabling the "fast boot" There does not appear to be a fast boot option.</li></ol><div>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Charles</div></div>
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