Concerned about future 32 bit server support

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 9 Aug 2017 22:27:45 +0200 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:01:37 +0100, David Fletcher wrote:
> >I'm beginning to think that it would not be unwise, to have a good look
> >through the offerings in the MiniITX shop and try to find something in
> >64 bit that appears to do what my faithful 32 bit board does, buy one,
> >hook it up to my laboratory supply and a hard drive to make sure, then
> >hold it in reserve for the next LTS server release.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> my laboratory power supply does provide up to 2 A only :D. Regarding a
> Google research nowadays even cheaper laboratory power supplies than
> mine seem to be more comfortable and provide much more ampere. However,
> I wasn't aware that a MiniITX could consume less than 10 W, OTOH others
> consume around 40 W. For a lot, if not most laboratory power supplies
> it's still seems to be marginal.

A Raspberry Pi Model 3B needs for itself about 1 amp.  Quad core, 64-bit.  
Just saying...

> 
> Regards,
> Ralf
> 
> 

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