How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
I have installed both 32 and 64 bit. Especially MX Linux has a Pae 32 bit version. Sincerely, I cannot understand why a ordinary user needs a 64 bit version. 32 bit reacts faster and is lighter. In my opinion , MX Linux 16 - 32 bit was better polished comparing MX Linux 17.
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
How so, did we use better polish? :) There is no difference in how we build the 32bit ISOs, only that we removed non-PAE kernels which we no longer support.MX Linux 16 - 32 bit was better polished comparing MX Linux 17.
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
Could there be fundamental changes in Debian 9 that make it less friendly to 32-bit machines? Apart from using more resources to run.
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Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
I have 4 older 32 bit laptops I use as test loaners that are all running MX 17 flawlessly right now.
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Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
My main (Samsung, Intel Core i5 CPU) laptop is 64-bit. But I run MX-16 32-bit on a couple of older Dell laptops, one of which needs the non-pae version. I notice that developers of many distros are phasing out 32-bit; I understand why (up to a point!). But as one of the benign effects, and plus points, of Linux is that it enables older computers to keep going, I'm glad and grateful that a 32-bit version of MX is still on offer.
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
Need it, possibly no.
Use it, quite possibly yes.
I have a couple of Atom netbooks that I might just bring back from the dead with it.
Use it, quite possibly yes.
I have a couple of Atom netbooks that I might just bring back from the dead with it.
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
MX runs very well on eeePC901.bbfuller wrote:......
I have a couple of Atom netbooks that I might just bring back from the dead with it.
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
Dear MX Linux Team,
I NEED 32 BIT. My name is Michael and I'm 65 years young. I have to say that I'm somewhat new to the whole Linux experence. I came accross Linux when I needed to upgrade some 32 bit computers from windows 7. They both did not have the hardware required to run windows 8.1 or 10. After what I learned about Linux [ it's only been about 6 months ] I LOVE LINUX. I have downloaded so many versions/distro's, I have lost count. The versions that work good with my laptop's including the following [ Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 ] is MX Linux, Linux Mint Xfce, and Antix. All these at present support 32 bit. In my research, there seems to be thousands upon thousands of computers with 32 bit architecture still in perfect working order. It would be a shame to toss these when they could work for someone in need. That's why I'm trying to start an outreach program [ free of charge ] revamping older computers for low income familys and especially students. Something is better than nothing. I hope 32 bit will be around for a long time.
Thank you
Michael
I NEED 32 BIT. My name is Michael and I'm 65 years young. I have to say that I'm somewhat new to the whole Linux experence. I came accross Linux when I needed to upgrade some 32 bit computers from windows 7. They both did not have the hardware required to run windows 8.1 or 10. After what I learned about Linux [ it's only been about 6 months ] I LOVE LINUX. I have downloaded so many versions/distro's, I have lost count. The versions that work good with my laptop's including the following [ Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 ] is MX Linux, Linux Mint Xfce, and Antix. All these at present support 32 bit. In my research, there seems to be thousands upon thousands of computers with 32 bit architecture still in perfect working order. It would be a shame to toss these when they could work for someone in need. That's why I'm trying to start an outreach program [ free of charge ] revamping older computers for low income familys and especially students. Something is better than nothing. I hope 32 bit will be around for a long time.
Thank you
Michael
Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
If it weren't for 32-bit distros I wouldn't have a working computer at all right now, so yes I need them. My 10 year old Atom CPU-powered netbook is my only back-up computer right now, as I had a PSU failure on my 64-bit desktop on Saturday evening. If it wasn't for a 32-bit version of MX I wouldn't even be here saying this.
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Re: How many of you need a 32 bit distro?
@JayM
+1
My backup is a 32 bit EeePC 1005HA.
It runs MX very well, while antiX uses fewer resources; I like having the same OS on both laptop and netbook.
+1
My backup is a 32 bit EeePC 1005HA.
It runs MX very well, while antiX uses fewer resources; I like having the same OS on both laptop and netbook.
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kernal 5.10.0-26-amd64 x86_64; Xfce-4.18.0; 8 GB RAM
Intel Core i5-3380M, Graphics, Audio, Video; & SSDs.