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On 19 June 2011 09:14, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Currently my daughter shares my desktop computer. She has been offered a > laptop, about five years old, which is running XP at the moment, but with > some error messages. > > I have a CD with Xubuntu 64 bit on it and I am considering putting this on > the laptop for her. This distro would do fine for her as she just does a bit > of emailing and web browsing. > > What I am wondering is, can I assume that the laptop is 64 bit? And is there > an easy way to check this? For example, the Xubuntu download is a 'live CD' > so I could try running it on the laptop. If it works fine can I take it that > it would run OK once installed? > > Any help much appreciated, Look up the processor information on the spec sheet - should be able to google the model . -- Martinus Scriblerus scripsit ex 50º 21' N, 4º41' W -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq