It is absolutely possible to install/run 32 bit Ubuntu on a 64 bit system. Whatever graphics issues you have are 99% likely caused by something else (likely the graphics driver, bad memory, bad USB stick). Try Safe Video Mode or whatever it is called now, when booting. 64-bit vs 32-bit has been discussed a lot. If you are not memory limited (>1 GB), do CPU intensive or large memory tasks, and don't use proprietary applications, 64 bit is for you. 64-bit is also the future! <div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I was just wondering if it's possible to install a 32-bit version of ubuntu 9.04 on an amd 64 system. My question therefore is: Is the graphics display problem due to the mismatch? In other words, is it possible to install a 32-bit ubuntu version on an amd 64 platform? ( On a more general note, I would like your opinion on the amd 64 platform. I know this is not the forum for it, so you can refuse to answer this last bit. But I think there is a role for discussions on a mailing list and not just query-answer sessions) regards, Biswajit aka orthodoc -- ubuntu-in mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in</a> </blockquote></div>