32-bit vs 64-bit

[Boudi Luna]

no problem. the only way to learn is to do it and ask questions at the same
time. you can take the ISO and create a startup disc either with a flash
drive or optical disc. a good piece of software to get to make an ISO disc
is brasero. i think there's a windows version, but let me check. that way
you can make a disc that the laptop will read from and install it from
there. you just have to go into the bios and make the optical drive or the
USB flash drive the first or only drive to access to get the install going.
it's not really that hard. sounds like it, but it's not. get back with us
when you get a little further.


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Vinny Ray <Vinny at fusiontunes.net> wrote:

> Thank you for your help.
>
> This is just a cheap laptop I bought on sale at "Aldi's"
>
> Windows was already installed and everything is still stock.
> I have never even been able to register windows on it because the number
> on the back of the machine is for a different version of windows than what
> is installed on it.
>
> The pop ups and the constant (registration) nagging will not  be missed
> after I finish installing Ubuntu.
>
> I am downloading the latest 64-bit version of Ubuntu now and hope I know
> enough about what I am doing to make everything install/work properly.
> I was hoping to learn more first but the people here are telling me that I
> need a full install of Ubuntu or I am wasting my time tweaking on it.
> So I guess I will dive in first and then learn to swim.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2014 13:11:01 -0500
> Boudi Luna <charlieluna1974 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > the 32 bit and 64 bit are just the bit width that the processors use.
> from
> > running a search on your processor, it's a 64 bit processor and you would
> > be better off getting the 64 bit version of ubuntu to take advantage of
> the
> > processor. the 32 bit version may not work well. but, just because you
> have
> > 2 GB of RAM doesn't mean you're stuck with that. Usually a 64 bit
> processor
> > can address up to 8 GB. go with the 64 bit so it'll run like it should.
> why
> > your specs say 32 bit operating system is weird. you really should have
> the
> > 64 bit OS.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Vinny Ray <Vinny at fusiontunes.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I am choosing a version of Ubuntu to install on my laptop.
> > >
> > > The website says the 32-bit version is for machines with less than
> 2.00 GB
> > > of RAM.
> > >
> > > Apparently my machine has exactly 2.00 GB of RAM.
> > >
> > > Does this mean that the 64-bit version is going to be barely adequate?
> > > Would I get better results from the 32-bit?
> > >
> > > The specs on my computer are;
> > >
> > > AMD Turion 64x2 mobile Technology TL-58 1.90GHz
> > > 2.00 GB RAM
> > > 32-bit Operating System
> > >
> > > Sorry, I am new to all of this.
> > >
> > > Vinny
> > >
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