[Gllug] Ubuntu 32 bit or 64bit for Windows 7

[James Courtier-Dutton]

On 25 November 2010 19:50,  <lucypeters at mail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I bought a Core i3 2.13GHz 4Gb Ram laptop which has Windows 7 64 bit
> pre-loaded. I want to dual boot install Ubuntu 10.04 but don't know whether
> to install the 32 bit or the 64 bit version would be more compatible to the
> Core i3 ?
>
> The reason why I need a new ubuntu box as I was unable to access my last one
> kept asking me for the HDD 0 password right after the boot up bios screen. I
> haven't set a password for the hard disk but I was locked out. Do you know
> how to fix it?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Lucy
>

The new Core I3 will run 32bit or 64bit Ubuntu without any problems.
I would recommend 64bit Ubuntu.

Regarding the old machine.
Did you used to have a Ubuntu box booting fine, and the one day it
started asking for a HDD password?
If you do not have the password, there is an override procedure, but
the override essentially wipes the HD.
Another alternative is to purchase a new HDD for about £50 and use
that with the old one.

Kind Regards

James
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