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Ubuntu i386 error

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ubuntu-i386-error.51687/

esumitkumar
esumitkumar Original post #1
Mar 7, 2007 at 9:50 PM
Whenever I try to install something from add remove programs ...following error comes :

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Plz help ...
freebird
Mar 7, 2007 at 10:17 PM
strange.btw what is your pc specs,is it a pentium 32-bit and are u using a 64-bit ubuntu?:rolleyes:
eddie
eddie #3
Mar 8, 2007 at 2:05 AM
From a terminal window execute the following command and post the output
Code:
uname -rimp
mediator
Mar 8, 2007 at 2:32 AM
@sumit : It seems ur having 64 bit architecture (as observed by the nvidia package on ur desktop). AFAIK, 64 bit doesn't have proper support yet!
esumitkumar
Mar 9, 2007 at 8:35 PM
uname -rimp gives

oem@ubuntu:~$ uname -rimp
2.6.17-10-generic i686 unknown unknown
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my laptop is Acer 5502 specs ..Pentium M 1.73 Ghz , ATI Mobilty 700, 512 MB DDR2, Intel 915 GM Motherboard
freebird
Mar 9, 2007 at 8:43 PM
@sumitkumar,do u remember which version of ubuntu u have downloaded,i feel you installed a 64-bit version Linux on 32-bit hdd (i686).
this may be the problem and solution will be -download a version of ubuntu or Debian or any other distro U like -But make sure its iso name must contain something like i386 or i686 etc if u got a 64-bit processor and platform like AMD Athlon,download those iso ending with x86_64.64-bit distros support is not good in multimedia state.though u can use 32-bit versions on 64-bit it cant be vice versa with a x86 processor.
esumitkumar
Mar 10, 2007 at 8:57 AM
I thiny my frnd has dloaded Ubuntu edgy 6.10 . thnx for help freebird