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krsgypsy Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted Jul 23, 2007 at 10:52:37 PM Subject: 64 or 32 i am trying to have ubuntu sent to my home on disc. i am being asked whether my computer is a 32 or 64 bit. is this a question that refers to my processor or is there more to it than that? if it is simply a processor issue, i have an intel core duo t5600. i believe it is 64 but if anyone can confirm or refute that assumption, please do. thanks everyone.
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Joe Barr Joined Jan 01, 1970 Posts: 146 Location:Central Tejas Other Topics	Posted: Jul 24, 2007 3:10:00 PM Subject: 64 or 32 A personal opinion: stick with the 32bit version of the distro. More apps work with it. Joe Barr/K1GPL Corporal-for-life Linux Liberation Army
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immolatus Joined Jul 25, 2008 Posts: 3 Other Topics	Posted: Jul 25, 2008 1:35:40 AM Subject: 64 or 32 Yup, thats a 64 bit proc. however I agree with the above poster 32 is generally more stable.
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