Questions about the 64-bit architecture, and how to get some software working on it.
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What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit and which should I choose?
What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu? I've heard the 64-bit platform performs better and can detect more than 4GB of RAM. Also, while some apps haven't ported to 64-bit yet, ...
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15answers
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How do I install Adobe Flash player?
I have had significant problems with watching flash video in 64-bit Ubuntu. Does anyone know of a good way to get flash running on the platform?
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1answer
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Difference between the i386 download and the amd64?
What is the difference between standard i386 download and the amd64 download of Ubuntu 11.04? I am currently running the i386 on an amd machine, would my system work better with the amd64 download ...
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5answers
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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 ...
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Why does Ubuntu Download recommend 32-bit install?
The Ubuntu desktop download screen has a pair of radio buttons you use to select whether you wish to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version. The 64-bit version is labeled "Not recommended for daily ...
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My processor is 64-bit - does that mean I need the amd64 image?
My processor is an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.40GHz). As far as I know that's a 64-bit processor - I'm a bit confused as the architecture is called AMD 64, is this a generic name given to 64-bit ...
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4answers
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What happened to the ia32-libs package?
The ia32-libs package is longer present in Ubuntu 12.04 repositories for a 64bit system.
Are there any available replacement packages available for download?
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Dependency error while installing google chrome on Ubuntu 13.04
I Installed Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit Unity Desktop environment and did the routine OS update.
Downloaded the 64 bit .deb file from google chrome website and tried installing it ,which resulted to the ...
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12.10 x64 - RTL8188CE - Intermittent/Slow Internet Connection
I have to reset my internet connection often to get it to work. When it does work, it's definitely slower than when I'm on my Windows installation. My computer uses an RTL8188CE wireless card from ...
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1answer
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Wacom Bamboo Capture CTH-470 Pen and Touch not working
I am trying to get my new Bamboo Pen&Touch tablet to work on ubuntu.
I tried following the guide on this page; I installed and updated the wacom-dkms package, and nothing.
I followed the guide ...
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7answers
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Unable to install Skype on 12.10 64bit
I am receiving the following message while I am trying to install Skype:
nidhin@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
nidhin@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
Reading package lists... Done
Building ...
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3answers
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amd64, i386 (32bit / 64bit) - Which version to choose?
Can every CPU (in my case a Intel i7 890) install both of them ?
Amd64 and i386 ? I would like to install Ubuntu 64bit. So what is the right download ?
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Why is more than 3GB of RAM not recognised when using amd64?
Why does Ubuntu 10.10 amd64 not addresses more of 3GB ram? Please if somebody knows about that, tell me the solution.
My machine is a Toshiba P205-S6287 Intel centrino duo 64 bits procesor and 4GB ...
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1answer
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Only 3.2 Gb of memory being used on a 64-bit system
I have ubuntu 11.10 64 bit:
Linux 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:56:25 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I have installed 4 Gb of RAM:
$ sudo dmidecode --type 17 | grep -E ...
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7answers
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Where is the Flash in Chrome?
I installed Google Chrome. This is the first thing I did after installing Ubuntu. I went into firefox, and went to chrome.google.com, and hit the button. I don't like package managers, and avoid the ...
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3answers
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How can I fix 'no wubildr' error in WUBI on Windows 7? [closed]
Good Evening All,
I just got my HP Laptop Back from the factory and then I tried to install Ubuntu.
It got through the whole installation, however, when I restarted and chose Ubuntu a quick screen ...
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1answer
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amd64 virtual machine in virtualbox
I have ubuntu 12.04
$ lsb_release -rc
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
$ uname -a
Linux pablo-desktop 3.2.0-20-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 27 16:42:26 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 ...
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5answers
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How do I upgrade from x86 to x64 without losing settings?
Is there an easy way to upgrade the system to x64 from x86 without losing settings and having to repartition etc?
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3answers
4k views
How do I install steam on a 64bit system?
Alright so my computer is 64-bit and I only want to use Linux to install Steam, play Team Fortress 2 and get that penguin item but It's not working out for me. The version of Ubuntu I installed was ...
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2answers
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Installing Wine on 64 Bit
I have tried to install wine through the software center and terminal and I get this error.
chris@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install wine1.5
[sudo] password for chris:
Reading package lists... Done
...
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1answer
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How to try Ubuntu on a hp pavilion g7-1246ef computer that has no Linux suport for video card?
I want to try Ubuntu on a hp pavilion g7-1246ef computer. I got it as a 64 bit system with a win7 64 bit but now it runs a 32 bit win 7 (due to canon printer driver issue).
The Windows device manager ...
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3answers
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Dependency problems installing wine 1.5 on ubuntu 12.04 x64
Trying user1261084 solution:
$ sudo apt-get install wine
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may ...
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12answers
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How do I check if I have a 32-bit or a 64-bit OS?
I downloaded and installed the latest 11.04 version from the official Ubuntu site.
However I don't know if it installed the 32-bit or 64-bit version.
In Windows 7 I could right click My PC and there ...
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3answers
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How do I install Steam 64-bit when package dependencies cannot be resolved?
I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.10 on Wubi, and am trying to install Steam.
Notably, when I am trying to "buy" steam from the store, it reads
Package Dependencies cannot be resolved
This ...
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2answers
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Screen tearing in 11.10 with intel graphics
I have a slight screen tearing when watching videos in Ubuntu 11.10 x64, really annoying. Both in Unity and GNOME-Shell. Please focus the answer to GS since it's my primary DE and it's where I want it ...
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7answers
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Does Ubuntu Desktop 32Bit Support more than 4GB Memory with default installation?
Does Ubuntu Desktop 32 Bit support more than 4GB memory WITHOUT changing anything (Without having to activate PAE via compiling kernel or anything similar). Will installing the 32 Bit Ubuntu on the ...
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2answers
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skype: error while loading shared libraries: libXss.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I am using ubuntu 11.10 64bit,
skype was working however after running sudo apt-get autoremove skype is throwing
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libXss.so.1: cannot open shared object ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to have 32 bit libraries installed on a 64 bit system?
I have the 32 bit shared libraries installed, yet I am still getting this error while trying to install pogoplug:
./pogoplugfs: error while loading shared libraries: libfuse.so.2: wrong ELF class: ...
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1answer
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Why is Thunderbird pegging a core at 100%?
I have experienced 2-3 unexplained lockup over last 10 days.
Today, I had a random lockup (no mouse, keyboard response, 100% CPU). But, when I finally switched (Ctrl-Alt-F1) to command line (it took ...
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3answers
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Running 32-bit app under 64-bit linux
By mistake I have installed 64-bit linux(hey! it happens to every1!).
How can I run 32-bit app under that linux?
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1answer
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Is the 64-Bit version of Ubuntu only compatible with AMD CPUs? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit and which should I choose?
Difference between the i386 download and the amd64?
I was told that computers with more ...
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4answers
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12.04 stuck at the login screen
I did fresh installs of Ubuntu 12.04 on all my computers yesterday and one of them just doesn't seem to like 12.04. Let's start with the symptoms:
I initially tried installing through a USB flash ...
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8answers
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Minecraft in jdk 1.7.0_u2 x64
I have Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit and I installed JDK 1.7.0 update 2 x64 via webupd8 page. But currently I have problem with minecraft game. After downloading launcher from Minecraft.net and lauch the game ...
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How do I install Draftsight CAD?
I've installed the 11.04 64bit version and now i can't install Draftsight (32bit with force architecture option) because there is an error with the library libexpat1..
anyone know how solve?
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6answers
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8 GB RAM on 64 bit processor using 32 bit Ubuntu
I'm going to repeat the title in a longer word. Can a 32 bit Ubuntu address more than 4 gb of RAM on a 64 bit processor?
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1answer
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How to setup Canon InkJet Pixma IP 1300?
I am unable to setup Canon InkJet Pixma IP 1300 on Quantal AMD64. The things I have tried:
Shut down and disconnect the printer before installing packages.
Added the ppa:michael-gruz/canon ...
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0answers
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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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1answer
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ATI Catalyst Control Center gives error (Radeon HD 6470M)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Radeon HD 6xxx cards are not currently supported. To avoid a wrong purchase (like I did) be aware of this. Also read Switchable_Graphic_Chips_Warning.
The issue is summarized in the ...
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1answer
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Brightness not working on an HP Pavilion Dv6 with a ATI Radeon HD6770M
I am new to Ubuntu, but so far I am loving it.
I was always unable to change my brightness since I installed Ubuntu, but I figured that installing the latest ATI driver for my graphics card would ...
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2answers
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Only show Unity launcher when left cmd/win key is pressed?
Ive seen plenty of guides on how to prevent the launcher/sidebar from ever auto-hiding, but how would I prevent it from ever showing except when I press the left cmd/win key?
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GLIBCXX_3.4.15 not found
When I try to run Blender builds from Graphicall.org (11.04 Natty 64-bit), I get the following message:
./blender: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version 'GLIBCXX_3.4.15' not found ...
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2answers
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How can i install XFCE along side unity?
I would like to be able to install XFCE to run alongside unity so I can choose on startup which DE I use, without breaking any features of either DE.
Following this: ...
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6answers
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Should I install 64-bit Ubuntu if my hardware supports it?
I've just got my first 64-bit-capable laptop (previously I've only dealt with 64-bit on servers). Of course the first thing I am going to do is to format the hard drive and install Ubuntu instead of ...
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0answers
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How can I install Adobe Flash player? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I view flash video?
I'm trying to install flash player on my new install of Ubuntu 10.10. I've tried several ways, from the flash player website, another question ...
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User login cycles
Just install 12.04-64bit and while I can login using the guest login, I cannot with my user login: it just cycles back to the login screen. I have performed the sequence of apt-get update/upgrade and ...
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2answers
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Failed to load file, won't boot
I am a new user of Ubuntu and don't know much about computers. I have used Ubuntu for about 3 weeks now, everythings been fine, but I got this message today:
microcode: failed to load file ...
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4answers
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Tweaks and configuration for Radeon Open Source driver
Can I tweak or configure Radeon driver to reduce overheating. My GPU gets 70-80C temp on start.
I don't want Catalyst by now because they are very slow for 2D.
using mobility hd4570, Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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7answers
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How do I run a 64-bit guest in VirtualBox?
I would like to have an Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit test environment. When I try booting the Ubuntu 11.04 64-bit installation CD in VirtualBox, the following message is displayed by VirtualBox:
VT-x/AMD-V ...
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2answers
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No such file or directory? But the file exists!
I've downloaded a game (Shank) but the bin file doesn't run. The error that is shown when I try to launch the executable is:
bash: ./shank-linux-120720110-1-bin: No such file or directory
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DVD with both 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu
Is there any such images in existence that will allow me to install 64-bit Ubuntu if supported, or fallback to 32-bit otherwise?
I'm participating in an installfest by a new and unofficial LoCo, and ...
