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13.04 hash sum update problem not fixed when lists removed

I've looked at the other questions covering this topic, and while their error messages are identical to mine, their fix doesn't work for me. I have removed all apt lists and updated several times, but ...
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Will I have to reformat my disk that is running ubuntu 13.04 64bit after upgrading my Motherboard and CPU? details inside

Im currently running ubuntu 13.04 64 bit on a custom computer that consists of a asus a8n-sli deluxe mobo and a AMD athlon 64 FX-60 Dual Core processor x 2 with 4 gb ram. The OS works great and ...
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64-bit install broken after 13.04 upgrade

I have Samsung R780 laptop (Core i5, NVidia) on which I had run Ubuntu successfully (save for glitchy wireless) for two years. However, after last upgrade the installation broke, and I cannot even ...
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What is the technical reason preventing a simple upgrade (non-destructive) from 32 to 64-bit?

I was under the impression that upgrading from 32-bit to 64-bit required a new kernel. This would mean replacing the kernel is all that would be needed. Perhaps drivers and libraries need to be ...
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Upgrade to 12.04 64 bit

Tonight i will be updgrading my 32bit to 64bit. These may seem like basic questions but not my area of expertise. Fresh install is the way, so i will be downloading from site onto USB. I will back up ...
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Reccomended upgrade for Ram Ubuntu 12.04

I am running Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit on my laptop (Toshiba Sattelite L-450), the spec is as follows Memory: 2.8gb Intel® Celeron(R) CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz Graphics Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset ...
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Can I upgrade my 32-bit version of Ubuntu to 64-bit Ubuntu?

For a while, I have been using a 32-bit version of Ubuntu, and I have been considering switching to the 64-bit version. Because I am not too familiar with the ins and outs of Ubuntu yet, I was ...
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Tripple booting with Refit

I am currently working on a MAC that is dual booting Ubuntu 10.04 32-bit with MAC OS X (Lion I think) 64-bit via Refit; I never use the OS X partition because I can't stand the UI on Macs, my question ...
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How do I upgrade Ubuntu to amd64 from i386 on my dual boot system? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to “upgrade” from a 32bit to a 64bit installation? In my system, Windows and Ubuntu are installed alongside (dual boot). I wish to upgrade Ubuntu to 64 ...
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cannot be configured because libattr1:i386 is at a different version

I cannot upgrade or install any software. Problem started few weeks ago, when I tried to upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 alpha. I was getting an error parsing file /var/lib/dpkg/status. But with my ...
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Switching from 32 to 64 bit via upgrade [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I switch a 32-bit installation to a 64-bit one? I was quite sure myself that it's not possible to switch from a 32-bit to a 64-bit Ubuntu without a clean ...
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Can I Upgrade From 32-Bit to 64-Bit? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I switch a 32-bit installation to a 64-bit one? I have a 64-bit processor (Intel i3 second gen), and when I installed Ubuntu I went with the 32-bit version ...
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Should I upgrade to 64 bit Ubuntu with an old laptop model?

I just realized, and I mean it literally just a few minutes ago, that my processor Intel T5870 supports 64-bit. I have had this laptop (ThinkPad R61i) for two years mainly running Ubuntu 32-bit. So ...
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Multiple identical items in software sources other software [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages After upgrading to 12.04 Gnome Classic amd64, I have multiple ...
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Updates listed but not installed

After upgrading to 12.04 Gnome Classic amd64, several updates are listed in update manager, but do not install. In my x86 upgrade this is not happening. The amd64 upgrade is a disaster with many ...
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Can't load 12.04 from CD

I've got 32bit version of 11.10 and I want to upgrade to 64bit 12.04. I've tried booting the ISO from a USB and a CD but when I chose the boot option it just goes straight through to my normal ...
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Cheap PC specs run Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit? [closed]

Would the below PC specs run Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit at optimal performance? ASRock Motherboard H61M-S,H61, LGA1155 , 2xDDR3 Slot ,PCIe x16 GBL VGA DVI uATX Intel Celeron G530 LGA1155 CPU 2.4Ghz 2Mb ...
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Kernel panic and libglib2.0 dpkg segfault on 11.04 => 11.10 upgrade for 64 bit dm-crypt FDE system [closed]

The existing Ubuntu 11.04 system was installed using full disk encryption via dm-crypt and the alternate installer cd. The first issue is that the 3x kernel panics at boot trying to mount ...
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libglib2.0 errors on 11.10 upgrade and installing ia32-libs

Ran through the upgrade to 11.10 and bunch of errors came back. After some initial diagnosis and autoremove via apt-get, I've still got 17 packages that won't install. Running dpkg --audit gives me: ...
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Upgrade from 32 bit to 64 Bit? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to "upgrade" from a 32bit to a 64bit installation? I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit. Say currently I am ...
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Moving to New Machine… also upgrade to 64bit. What steps?

I am about to move to a new Lenovo X201 from current X61. Current setup has separate \home, separate swap file, also separate \Data partition. Am currently running 10.04 32 bit. Am considering running ...
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Can I upgrade from a 32-bit install to a 64-bit one? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to “upgrade” from a 32bit to a 64bit installation? This may be a completely wacky idea, but I have 10.04 32-bit installed and want to update ...
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Is it possible to “upgrade” from a 32bit to a 64bit installation?

As per title, I wish to know if I can, after a successful 32bit setup and consequent software installations, update to a 64bit version. I know how to partition (actually one of the solutions is to ...