On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:01:30 -0700 William Morder via tde-users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > There is a small possibility that you have it installed in a mobo with some > > weird incompatible BIOS, especially if the mobo is older than the > > processor. Used motherboards with the right socket type seem to be common > > and not too expensive, though. > > > > E. Liddell > > Okay, so one thing at a time. Now to determine if I need to get a new > motherboard. Money isn't so much the problem any more, but I would keep this > one if it can be made to run 64-bit. When I get into a new place, then I will > build or buy new stuff. > > So, is there some way to find out if I have such a "weird incompatible BIOS"? We need a name and version number for the BIOS, I guess. Or else the make and model of the motherboard. The BIOS name should show up on screen at the beginning of the boot sequence. Version number may be there too, or somewhere in the BIOS configuration screens. The motherboard's information might be in the BIOS configurator as well, or you might be able to find it by opening the case and checking for information silkscreened on the board itself. That's the best I can do. We've gone somewhat beyond my areas of expertise here. To be honest, I'm not 100% sure the combination of a 32-bit BIOS and a 64-bit processor is even possible, but it seems like a good idea to rule it out. E. Liddell ____________________________________________________ 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
