On Monday 26 April 2021 04:39:02 E. Liddell wrote: > On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:47:46 -0700 > > William Morder via tde-users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > after reboot - the BIOS > > copied from the boot sequence, and from digging through the BIOS itself > > > > ASUS P5GC-VM > > ACPI BIOS revision 2007 > > AMI BIOS 0407 build date 09/22/08 > > > > I can't find anything else (so far) from digging round in my system info, > > but maybe I don't know where to look. > > That's more than enough. Somebody put a copy of the manual for this > board online. I can't access the whole thing, but the table of contents > confirms that it supports 64-bit operation. > > Maybe Felix is right about the BIOS being corrupt. It looks like ASUS > still provides a BIOS file download: > > https://www.asus.com/us/support/CPU/1/22/39/6/PYvbfOokwxUzJky3/C20090604160 >704/ > > How to actually flash it is another question. > > What happens if you just try to boot (not install) from a 64-bit-only > live CD (any distro)? > > E. Liddell Answer to the last question in your list: "wrong architecture". To flash the BIOS I will need some help. I can manage taking out the battery and unplugging the power, etc. Done it before, though, a couple years ago, and nothing happened. I seem to recall that I actually had to replace the battery, though. Maybe that caused a problem? but it always ran as 32-bit, never got the choice otherwise. Bill 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
