32-bit vs 64-bit

[Christian Wolf]

Hello,

I have a similar setup: Also a PC from with preinstalled windows 
bought.
I repartitioned such that win does no more use all the space on the 
hd. On the now free space I installed linux (in my case a ubuntu 
distro) and configured grub such that I can choose which operating 
system shall be started on power up.

Sometimes it is "nice" to have a backup solution if you need to run 
a pure win program that can be run neither under Wine nor using 
virtualisation. In this case I just start up the win installation.

If the win version was sold together with the PC the numbers should 
match. Otherwise you might get problems as your version seems to be 
not corectly registered. You have the installation dvd/cd and the 
nescessary codes for installation? Then I would consider 
reinstalling win first (!) and then ubuntu. This has the benefit, 
that you can easily keep some space free on the hd.

Hope this helps
Christian Wolf

Am Freitag, 6. Juni 2014, 13:28:56 schrieb Vinny Ray:
> 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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Grüße
Christian Wolf