Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-05-10 Thread ian pettitt
> On 26 April 2010 15:08, Markie wrote: >> [snip] >> You can backup and re-instate your previous apps via command line; >> >> To backup >> >> Code: >> >> sudo dpkg –get-selections> myPackages >> [snip] Thanks for all the suggestions and tips for moving to 64bit. In the end I upgraded my RAM to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Darren.Mansell
> -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Ibbotson > Sent: 27 April 2010 12:32 > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install > > On 26 April 2010 1

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Rob Beard
On 27/04/10 13:39, Liam Proven wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Rob Beard wrote: > >> Strange, I'm running Lucid 32-Bit on my machine (with 4GB Ram) and it >> sees the full 4GB fine. I gather the kernel has got PAE extensions or >> whatever it is to support over 3.25GB (although I gather

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Paul Sutton wrote: > Would some of the missing memory be video memory perhaps which is > shared, from the main memory. Nope. That is why some RAM in a 4GB machine is inaccessible to a 32-bit OS: because the memory taken by the graphics card & other I/O devices i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Rob Beard wrote: > Strange, I'm running Lucid 32-Bit on my machine (with 4GB Ram) and it > sees the full 4GB fine.  I gather the kernel has got PAE extensions or > whatever it is to support over 3.25GB (although I gather the memory > limit per process is 4GB, not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Rob Beard
On 27/04/10 12:32, Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > On 26 April 2010 14:45, ian pettitt wrote: >> Hi All >> >> With the upcoming release of 10.04, I have decided to reinstall my work >> machine and move from 32 to 64 bit. I need to run multiple virtual >> machines and this will mean that if everything wor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Tony Travis
On 27/04/10 12:34, Paul Sutton wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Thomas Ibbotson wrote: >>[...] >> I'm running 64-bit Lucid with 4GB of RAM, however Lucid is only seeing >> 3.1GB. It may be I have to set something in BIOS I haven't had time to >> look into it fully yet, b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > On 26 April 2010 14:45, ian pettitt wrote: >> Hi All >> >> With the upcoming release of 10.04, I have decided to reinstall my work >> machine and move from 32 to 64 bit. I need to run multiple virtual >> machines and this will

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
On 26 April 2010 14:45, ian pettitt wrote: > Hi All > > With the upcoming release of 10.04, I have decided to reinstall my work > machine and move from 32 to 64 bit. I need to run multiple virtual > machines and this will mean that if everything works as hoped I will be > able to replace the secon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-27 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 26 April 2010 15:08, Markie wrote: >[snip] > You can backup and re-instate your previous apps via command line; > > To backup > > Code: > > sudo dpkg –get-selections > myPackages > > To re-instate > > Code: > > sudo dpkg –set-selections < myPackages && sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade > > You can a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Tony Travis
On 26/04/10 17:54, Markie wrote: > [...] > Are you using TB3.x ? Its much better than the previous releases imo. Im > running 3.04. Are you saying the lightning extension does not work on > 64-bit? Hello, Mark. Yes, I'm using TB 3.0.4 - The 64-bit version in the repo's seems to be for icedove +

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Tony Travis
On 26/04/10 18:26, Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > On 26 April 2010 17:25, Tony Travis wrote: >> >> I'm still not able to get Thunderbird running 'Lightning' in 64-bit, >> though - Anyone else succeeded? I've installed the ia32 libraries. >> > > http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/ligh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 26 April 2010 17:25, Tony Travis wrote: > > I'm still not able to get Thunderbird running 'Lightning' in 64-bit, > though - Anyone else succeeded? I've installed the ia32 libraries. > http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/lightning/releases/1.0b1rc1/contrib/linux-x86_64/ 64-bit v

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Markie
Hi Tony Well, it's because the BIOS tells GRUB what it thinks the disks are > while the USB disk is still connected... > Thanks! At least I know what to do now :-) > > I'm still not able to get Thunderbird running 'Lightning' in 64-bit, > though - Anyone else succeeded? I've installed the ia32

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Tony Travis
On 26/04/10 15:08, Markie wrote: > [...] > Im going to be doing exactly the same thing, I wasnt sure about 64 bit > since I only have 2GB but it seems to make better sense Hello, Markie. I'm running the 10.04-rc-desktop-amd64 in 2GiB on my Asus A6K laptop: I've just upgraded to the rc today: I'v

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread ian pettitt
Dan Attwood wrote: > I've went with the 64bit on my desktop this time round and so far it's > all good. Although I'll re-instaling flash tonight after Jonathons comment. > > My grand plan was to ditch both virtualbox and vm server 2 and give KVM > a try. I like the idea of being able to migrate

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 26 April 2010 15:08, Markie wrote: > Hi Ian > > Im using virtualbox for a XP image occasionally, I wonder if a image created > under a 32bit virtual box will be portable to a 64bit virtual box? > > > Mark Fully portable; it's just a drive image. It will run the same on any platform (32-bit/64-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Markie
Hi Ian > With the upcoming release of 10.04, I have decided to reinstall my work > machine and move from 32 to 64 bit. I need to run multiple virtual > machines > Im going to be doing exactly the same thing, I wasnt sure about 64 bit since I only have 2GB but it seems to make better sense > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Dan Attwood
I've went with the 64bit on my desktop this time round and so far it's all good. Although I'll re-instaling flash tonight after Jonathons comment. My grand plan was to ditch both virtualbox and vm server 2 and give KVM a try. I like the idea of being able to migrate machines between my server and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 26 April 2010 14:45, ian pettitt wrote: > Hi All > > I have looked on the Ubuntu wiki and forum for any advice or things to > watch out for, but I was wondering if anyone had > recommendations/comments before I make the move.  I will be installing > it in an additional partition, so I will stil

[ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread ian pettitt
Hi All With the upcoming release of 10.04, I have decided to reinstall my work machine and move from 32 to 64 bit. I need to run multiple virtual machines and this will mean that if everything works as hoped I will be able to replace the second machine I have running windows XP - I work in a W