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[Colin Watson]

On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 03:23:33PM -0500, Jay Ridgley wrote:
>  I did a bit more research..
> 
> lshw shows i686
> arch shows i686
> 
> grep -q '^flags.* lm ' < /proc/cpuinfo && echo yes shows yes

Having the CPU flag is the main thing, so yes, switching to amd64 should
be fine.

> I found this, will it work?
> 
>     Step 1: Download Ubuntu 18.04 ISO File.
>     Step 2: Create a Bootable USB. (have this on hand)
>     Step 3: Boot from USB. Boot USB from Boot Menu.
>             Boot USB from BIOS/UEFI.
>     Step 4: Run Ubuntu.
>     Step 5: Install Ubuntu 18.04.
> 
> Source: https://ostoday.org/linux/question-how-do-i-upgrade-ubuntu-32-bit-to-64-bit-ubuntu.html

That seems reasonable.  As others have noted, consider installing 20.04
instead while you're here, and make sure you have backups that you've
tested before you start; the installation may attempt to preserve your
/home directory, but a wise person would not rely on that.

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Colin Watson (he/him)                              [cjwatson at ubuntu.com]