Thursday, April 12, 2018

64 bit - Computer requirements for 64-bit version of Ubuntu


I'm just downloading a 64-bit 14.04.1 LTS version of Ubuntu but I'm not sure if it will work good on my computer, I'd like to know what you think would it be better to install a 32-bit version or 64-bit?


From System info (Hewlett-Packard laptop Pavilion G6):


Processor: Intel Pentium CPU B950 2.1GHz x 2. Memory: 3.9 GiB. Graphics Card: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller.



Yes, you can install 64 bit Ubuntu on it. Just checked the Intel website for you if your processor supports the 64 bit instruction set and it does. :) 32 bit Ubuntu is even scheduled to get phased out in the near future by Canonical.


Best way to test if it truly works on your system is to just make a bootable USB device or CD and boot your system with it to see if everything works as intended.


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