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Linux not reading /boot directory off of USB
I'm attempting to run 32 bit linux off of a usb for an old XP machine. There are important files on the computer's base drive, so formatting or partitioning isn't on the cards. So far I've tried AntiX ...
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Adding 32-bit compatibility for old and very old binaries
I have a stats package 32-bit binary (P-Stat) which is no longer produced (this is the last version ever). I run this successfully by adding sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt update sudo apt ...
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Lutris "i386 libGL.so.1 missing (needed by opengl)"
When starting Lutris this error is shown in the console. If i386 libGL.so.1 is needed or not a problem to install how to install it? Do I need to enable 32bit sources in sources.list? I already have ...
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How do I fix my issue of having held broken packages and adding libGL.so.1?
I am trying to fix my held broken packages issue, I am missing libGL.so.1 and am trying to download steam to get the sims 4. I cannot download EA app on my system because EA only runs on windows and ...
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Trouble installing NVIDIA 32 bit driver
I can run steam games through the application itself and certain games successfully launch and play like Doki Doki Literature club. However games like Destiny or Poe fail to run and I am met with the ...
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Why does the 64bit Linux Mint Live run on my 32bit machine?
Just made my Live-USB from 64bit Mint 21.3 (https://www.linuxmint.com/torrents/linuxmint-21.3-xfce-64bit.iso.torrent) and plugged into my old 32bit laptop, forgetting it still is such old. (Probably ...
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"Failed to set ISR" on Raspberry PI 4
I'm trying to execute a compiled software on a Raspberry PI 4. When I execute it, I see this error message: Failed to set ISR : No such file or directory Has anyone come across this message? I did ...
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Is it possible to handle 32-bit dependencies without adding foreign architecture to 64-bit Linux?
I want to install an old 64-bit Linux program that depends on some old 32-bit libraries. I don't want to install these old libraries system-wide because other programs won't use them. Also, my package ...
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Why is my 32 bit programs load in 3GB address space mode?
I have noticed, that Manjaro Linux (kernel 6.6.8) loads 32 bit executable files with ADDR_LIMIT_3GB set. Or as: setarch -B --3g. But I have a clear memory, that earlier it was not the case and 32 bit ...
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.NET written console app dependencies
I have written a freeware console app in VB.net, which I have fine-tuned and successfully tested in headless Raspberry Pi Bullseye. I have also written a installation script after checking its ...
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Should I remove i386 packages?
I am on Linux Mint 21.2 (Victoria) Cinnamon amd64 on Intel 7700HQ, and since I now found out there are 293 (dpkg -l | grep i386 | wc -l) 32-bit (i386) packages left from previous years, I don't know ...
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installed package "is not installable" on Xenial i386
(Originally asked on ask ubuntu but it's off-topic there since Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has reached the end of it's standard support life; and is also off-topic on SO. Third's the charm?) Part of installing a ...
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Install Debian 32 or 64 bit, on weak hardware with a lightweight desktop environment
I'm planning to install a Debian 32-bit or 64-bit if possible. It is a Toshiba Netbook NB305-N410BL-bn The mfg specs list my Intel Atom® Processor N450 512K Cache, 1.66 GHz as a 64-bit processor https:...
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When I try to install Linux on older PC 32bit I get black screen with blinking cursor. How to fix?
I have an old PC that used to run Windows XP (32bit). There are two hard drives. I tried to turn it on again, but Windows would not boot. I then decided to install Linux. I tried Ubuntu, Xubuntu, ...
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Old Macbook (white plastic body Macbook 3,1) with Ubuntu shows grub shell when booting
I have an old Macbook (white plastic body Macbook 3,1) which I use for driving my telescope. Recently I installed Astronomy Linux (Ubuntu) on it (https://sourceforge.net/projects/astronomy-linux-21-04/...
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