<div dir="ltr">2GB of ram is only the limit for 32 bit processors without PAE support. Almost all 32 bit processors support PAE, which allows 32 bit operating systems to address up to 4GB of memory.</div><div class="gmail_extra"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Vinny Ray <<a href="mailto:Vinny@fusiontunes.net" target="_blank">Vinny@fusiontunes.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> 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. <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"> On Thu, 5 Jun 2014 13:11:01 -0500 Boudi Luna <<a href="mailto:charlieluna1974@gmail.com">charlieluna1974@gmail.com</a>> 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 <<a href="mailto:Vinny@fusiontunes.net">Vinny@fusiontunes.net</a>> 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 > > > > -- > > ubuntu-users mailing list > > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> > > </div></div>-- Vinny Ray <Vinny@Fusiontunes.net> <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"> -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> </div>