On Sunday 25 April 2021 08:46:00 Michael via tde-users wrote: > On Saturday 24 April 2021 10:20:11 pm William Morder via tde-users wrote: > > As I write this, I am downloading the Whonix ova file, and will give that > > a try. It runs in a VM, right? And if I want to connect to the Internet > > directly, that would also use another VM? I think for now that is > > probably my best option. Also, I see that Qubes requires 64-bit, and I am > > running a Frankenstein self-built computer with a 32-bit motherboard. > > 32 bit might be a deal killer, VB is 64 bit as well. > > > I may need some help getting Whonix to run, and figuring out VMs. If I > > run into problems (which seems likely, as I am a VM virgin, and have only > > minimal experience with Whonix), then I will start a new thread. > > Sent instructions in a separate thread. > > Best, > Michael Thanks, I saw that. I am considering whether to bother trying to compile from source in the meantime, or maybe to give heads a try after all. Or, if I can remember how it is that my present motherboard is actually supposed to be capable of 64-bit? I believe it was Nik who saw something that I reported from a shell, who said that actually I could run 64-bit. A geeky friend who lives here in SF told me that all I needed to do was "throw a switch" or something like that, but then neglected to tell me what he meant by that, and now I haven't seen him in a while, and it's been a few years since I built this machine out of parts. Once I get myself into a bigger place, I'll get a laptop, and maybe buy or build a bigger machine, and make it properly 64-bit. I have several extra (older) hard drives at the moment, and it would be preferable to put them in this machine, and keep my newer hard drives for the new machine, then have a laptop for when I go to the library or whatever. I need to have something for travel, also, as I have a couple rather long trips to make in the indefinitely near future. Anyway, how do I find out if indeed this motherboard actually is (or is capable of running) 64-bit? It was some command or other which gave me the information in a shell, then Nik (as I recall) said, hey, your machine is actually 64-bit. When I did the original installation, though, I didn't get the choice. Also I don't mind buying a new, bigger and better motherboard; that wouldn't take up more space. If I get any more crowded here, then I will need to sleep outside. Bill ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
