Ubuntu :: Building New 64bit System
Jan 30, 2011
I've decided to build a new system. I been doing a lot of compatibility searches with little luck. I don't have a bunch of money to put into it but here is what I've been looking at. I have been very happy with Ubuntu 10.04 lts Lucid 32-bit version and thought I would install the 64-bit version on this. I would like your input on this system. Are there any compatibility problems here?
ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:M4A785-M
Item #:N82E16813131595
XFX PVT94GYAJG GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Model#: PVT94GYAJG
Item #:N82E16814150488
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX
Model #:ADX640WFGMBOX
Item #:N82E16819103871
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/4G
Model #:KHX8500D2K2/4G
Item #:N82E16820104073
Along with this I have 1-Sata 500G and a 1-Sata 250G hard drives that will be installed.
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Dec 31, 2010
I recently went shopping at newegg for components for a new home server to fulfill multiple needs--chief amongst them to replace an aging old Athlon box which has been running a 4TB software raid for years now So I ordered an ASUS P7P55D-E LX mobo, 8GB DDR2, a core i5 quad-core, and 6 WD "green" 2TB drives (I'm more concerned with capacity than speed). I got it all assembled, using a 500GB 2.5" drive as the boot / host drive, a blu-ray reader, and splitting the 2TB drives amongst the 2 controllers (4 on the remaining ports of the x6 SATA controller and 2 on the x2 SATA-III controller, just not needing the SATA III capabilities). I plan to use Software RAID5 rather than the fakeraid that might be supported by the chipset. This affords maximum portability for the future.
At any rate, I installed 10.10 64-bit (Desktop), let it update, then installed mdadm and set about configuring the RAID5. I decided to use the nifty graphical tool. Last time I did this on my old Fedora box, it was all CLI.All seemed to be going well, and I was letting it fully recover / synchronize before setting up a filesystem (planning on ext4 this time). I kept an eye on it with cat /proc/mdstat.
After 20 hrs (averaging 25MB/sec on the sync...seems a bit slow, but who knows?)...it finishes and the RAID is immediately degraded with one volume (/dev/sdc1) marked as faulty and another volume marked as a spare. I replaced the SATA cables with brand new ones as long ago I ran into an issue like this due to a bad cable. Before trying again I ran the extensive SMART test and a read/write benchmark on each drive. They all checked out fine. So I started over and 20hrs later, same thing.So I shut down and removed the offending drive and started with only 5 drives. Another 19hrs go by and this one turns up /dev/sde1 faulty and another drive marked as a spare. That drive was fine before, and is on a different controller from the one that it was finding as faulty before.
Now I am suspicious that there is a larger underlying issue and that the drives are not bad at all. Should I have just gone with a 32-bit + PAE install? Does the 64-bit have known issues with the software RAID? Should I have just built it using the CLI? Looking online, it seems people are having success with the GUI tool. I don't think it is the GUI tool. Checking with mdadm, it seems everything is being configured right.
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Feb 23, 2011
I am trying to build a deb package and I am lost. I was trying to follow this tutorial [URL] and I am not sure what kinda of package this should be. The driver is [URL].
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Sep 25, 2009
I've been working on this for 3 days now and can't find any solution any where on the internet. (At least not one that works for me). I try to build a 32bit PHP RPM on a CentOS5.3 86x64 host. Every post I read indicates that it should be possible, but not for me. I issue the following command (found somewhere in a post):
Code:
CC='gcc -m32' linux32 rpmbuild -ba --target=i386 SPECS/php-5.3.0.spec
Then it starts:
Code:
Building target platforms: i386
Building for target i386
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.43870 .....
RPM build errors:
Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.72849 (%build)
With the following command I tried I get the same error:
Code:
rpmbuild -ba --target=i386 SPECS/php-5.3.0.spec
Some rpms of interest(?)
# rpm -qa |grep "cc"
libgcc-4.1.2-44.el5
libgcc-4.1.2-44.el5
psacct-6.3.2-44.el5
pam_ccreds-3-5
pam_ccreds-3-5
ccid-1.3.8-1.el5
gcc-c++-4.1.2-44.el5
gcc-4.1.2-44.el5
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Jul 14, 2009
I can get all of the 32 bit packages installed just fine, but when I run ./configure I get the following errors:
[code]...
how to resolve these errors.
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Dec 17, 2010
I am trying to build the ATI fglrx 10.12 driver using the ATI installer on debian Squeeze 64bit.
Todo this I run the following command:
./ati-driver-installer-10-12-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Debian/testing
Which produces this output:
Created directory fglrx-install.oFbosX
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver-8.801
Generating package: Debian/testing
cp: cannot stat `/home/nojan/Downloads/fglrx-install.oFbosX/x710_64a/*': No such file or directory
Package build failed!
Package build utility output: .....
dh_install: Compatibility levels before 5 are deprecated.
cp: cannot stat `./usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/linux': No such file or directory
dh_install: cp -a ./usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/linux debian/fglrx-driver/usr/lib/xorg/modules/ returned exit code 1
make: *** [binary] Error 2
dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules binary gave error exit status 2
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.oFbosX
As you can see it fails during the build.
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Jan 15, 2010
I have the simple fortran codes as:
Code:
integer :: i1=2455121, i2=2455121
real :: s1=0.19123840, s2=0.20749992
real*8 :: a1, a2
a1=i1+s1; a2=i2+s2
[Code]....
When s1 and s2 are stated with 'real*8', the 64bit and 32bit systems get the same results.
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Jun 4, 2010
So far my experience with Ubuntu has been using it in Virtual-Box and as a Live CD and Live-USB. I currently have laying around a CPU/GPU/PSU so i bought the rest missing to build a new computer. I got two hard drives (640gig for Win 7 & 80 gig for Ubuntu). I have been told on [H]ardForum . com to use WUBI. That its not necessarily great for long term usage, but its best to use WUBI, get the hang of Ubuntu and dual booting and all that...and then eventually to try a more permanent solution.
For now i am curious is there anything i should know before I start? I bought Win7 64bit so i want to use Ubuntu 64 bit as well correct?
Are using WUBI and going into the Boot-Menu and starting using the 80gig HDD with Ubuntu on it, two different options? If so which is better in your opinion?
Btw to install WUBI , do i install windows, put in the CD and click install WUBI which auto pops up, and follow directions and just make sure to have it install Ubuntu 10.04 64bit on the 80gig hard drive?
One last thing, i have seen screen caps of a menu (that looks like a boot menu before you enter your OS) that has options like "use memtest to test your memory" and "Check Ubuntu CD for errors" ....how do i get to that? I would really like to be able to do both of those things.
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Oct 10, 2009
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Nov 2, 2009
Looking at building a system that basically just runs emulators (nes, snes, etc). Haven't messed around with linux for a couple years so I thought this might be a great project to get back into it with. Maybe.
Questions I have-
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- Is there a stripped down linux distro that would be best suited for this type of setup? Really any recommendations for a distro would be great.
- Its running on old hardware- 900mhz athlon, 512mb ram, geforce2 video. Will this be a problem if I'm trying to run something like i've described?
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Dec 31, 2009
In 2010 I want to build a new linux box. I currently have a dual-boot system...
IDE1 = WinXP 200GB Master
IDE1 = Opensuse 11.0 Slave 80GB
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Oct 4, 2010
my workplace is switching from Oracle app server to Tomcat. I've never been a sysad, and never administered an app server. So that part is going to be completely new to me.ortunately, I don't have to be the primary on this - but my manager is encouraging me to learn the setup and how to do the job.So, my situation is that my test "server" is a P2 with 256MB of RAM. I know I'm not going to get screaming performance out of it, but all I really need it to do is run my web server and file server to support my Tomcat install on a separate box (P3, 2.8GHz, dual-core with a gig of RAM).
I'm not really a n00b to Linux, so building the system isn't a stumbling block. Which distro, and which version of that distro, is a stumbling block. I know ubuntu is easy to set up, and very popular. If I went that way, should I get the desktop version? Or the server version? I *want* the GUI, but don't require it. And I'm not real certain what they're referring to (hw or sw) when they call it "desktop" or "server".I'm not looking for a challenge to broaden my horizons in terms of my Linux knowledge - I just want something I can set up quickly so I can get on with learning what I need to about the server installation, configuration and administration.
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Dec 11, 2009
What would be the advantage of running a 64bit system over a 32bit system? I only have 3GB of ram but plan on kickin another 1GIG into it. But i wanna try 64bit Linux(probably slackware) on it. But first im just wondering what the advantages are people have seen who have used both 32/64bit linux. Speed? Smoothness? And also what are major disadvantages such as compatibility, configuration, etc.
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Jan 4, 2010
I installed the minimal-command line system from the kubuntu CD on my laptop, which is guess is roughly around 200mb after installation. I wish to install a Desktop Environment preferably KDE and I wanted to know how and where do I begin from? Do I need to have a working XORG prior to installation of KDE and do I also need to install Window mangers and e.t.c? What all packages/libraries and components do I need to install first? I'm really not sure where should I begin from.
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May 20, 2009
I have built a linux router with a pc having two network cards. I am running ubuntu 8.10.
I have enabled forwarding on the router. One network (192.168.1.0/24)is connected to eth0 and another (192.168.2.0/24) is connected to eth1.
The interfaces have addresses 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1.
On any side side of the network, I can ping both interfaces on the router.
However when I ping a machine on the other side of the network, I get 100% packet loss.
I have not touched iptables on the router or any machines.
What I am doing wrong?
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Mar 25, 2011
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Jan 25, 2011
I just installed it yesterday, version 10.10, desktop edition, downloaded from Ubuntu's site; running it along side Windows; and love it from the get go, but... I can't get the Flash plugin to work.
I'm running a Toshiba Satellite Pro P505-S8945 with this specs:
2.0GHz Intel Core2 Duo P7350 Processor
400GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit), 4GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4570 Graphics
I tried installing the 32bit version on Flash but kept getting error messages about "wrong architecture i386", so, I went to the (sorry if i make a mistake I'm paraphrasing) "Ubuntu software center", the application within Ubuntu where you can go to the repositories and get software upgrades, and I realized that for some reason Ubuntu is recognizing my system as running on an AMD 64 processor, which I'm not! Mind you, I haven't tried to install the 64bit version of flash, just wondering really, the reason why Ubuntu would say that I'm running on a 64bit AMD processor!
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Mar 9, 2010
I'm having problems upgrading my FF browser from the standard 3.5 up to 3.6. This is a 64bit system, & if I can provide any other info about it, just ask.I've searched this forum for the help I'm looking for, but I have not yet seen an acceptable answer. If this has glitches, or is too complicated, I won't even bother....3.5 is fine for now, but it would be nice to upgrade.
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May 29, 2011
I have been attempting to get my Brother printer to read on my Ubuntu Maverick 64bit system with nothing but failure. I have downloaded all of the appropriate packages and I am now at the point where I am getting the following msg
sudo dpkg -i --force-all --force-architecture mfc6490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
(Reading database ... 176291 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mfc6490cwlpr 1.1.2-2 (using mfc6490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement mfc6490cwlpr ...
start: Unknown job: lpd
dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
start: Unknown job: lpd
dpkg: error processing mfc6490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb (--install):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1
start: Unknown job: lpd
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing: mfc6490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
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Aug 1, 2011
I've got a problem with installing 64bit systems on Virtual Box. It is reporting that my 64 bit virtualization abilities (something like v-AMD or so) are present but not enabled. There is also an advice to enable it in the bios but I can't find anything like this actually. My motherboard is Asus M4A88TD-M EVO with quad-core AMD processor. IS there any trick to enable this feature somewhere in the system or it is a limitation of my hardware?
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Oct 7, 2010
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Feb 5, 2011
I am thinking about upgrading to 64bit Ubuntu 10.10 because I have heard it's good for gaming and makes things run smoother. Also, I know it's the new thing and I'm going to have to switch eventually. Point is I don't want to loose my data with the clean install and I was wondering if I backup my current system, which is 32bit (assuming there is a backup utility, I thought I saw one) will I be able to load that on my new 64bit install?
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Feb 19, 2011
I'm trying to set up a share for my system which is dual booting windows 7 64bit and ubuntu 32bit 10.10 What i did
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Apr 9, 2011
I recently installed Ubuntu 10.10 (64bit) on my laptop (Toshiba satellite L300 64bit) and have since had horrible issues with the machine overheating. When the system is idle, the temp is decent, a bit warm maybe. If I start browsing the Internet, temp goes way up. I cant watch more than 1 and a half minutes of a ..... video without the system's temp exceeding acceptable limits, and shutting itself down. I have tried both the 32 bit and 64bit versions of ubuntu 10.10, as well as a 64bit version of 10.4. same overheating issues with all of these.
I am 99.999999 percent sure that it is an issue with my laptop's cooling fan, as although it appears to be spinning, it is so quiet that I would think it was off completely if I were to not tilt the laptop back and check to see if it is spinning. Also, the speed of the fan does not change, regardless of the machines temp. Even before it shuts off because of extremely high temps, the fan is still running at that same speed. I am currently downloading fedora 14, a different linux distro, to see if there is any difference.
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Aug 15, 2011
Just noticed that my kids are no longer able to play webkinz on my 64bit system (Edubuntu). Webkinz also doesn't work on my 64bit Xubuntu system. Looks like 64bit Flash is broken? -- or something is broken between Webkinz and the latest flash. Webkinz, predictably enough, works on Windows, but also works on my 32bit Linux system with the latest flash.Just wondering if any of you out there with a 64bit system could try accessing Webkinz (if you can see the Login moniker and click it, then it's working on your system).
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Jul 20, 2010
everything else seems well with my FC13-x86-64 except firefox (3.6.4 and earlier versions too) VERY frequently hangs the whole system. only the mouse still working, keyboard not responding to ctrl-alt-del, ctrl-alt-function or any other key and even num-lock won't turn the led on. system is still remotely accessible through ssh so I can issue a reboot. same thing may have occurred with thunderbird but only once or twice and probably firefox was also running then. no problems so far with google chrome (but I have no flash plugin for that). FC5-x86-32 on my old PC has never had any of these problems.
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Aug 11, 2010
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After reboot, check /var/log/messages. The only message there before reboot was at 9am. I am pretty sure everything worked fine around 2pm.
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Nov 1, 2010
I was browsing the internet, and while i was loading website, my system hangs. I then goto messages in /var/logs, i get the following messages. What does it mean? This hang occurs once in a while,Also is there a function that could break this hangs by cancel the process (firefox) like Windows "Ctrl-Alt-Del"?
Code:
Nov 1 19:20:29 hp-notebook-linux NetworkManager[1357]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.
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Feb 25, 2011
I have a french laptop with french keyboard but I have installed fedora 64 with english keyboard.Now I would like to have both keyboards and to be able to switch between them any time I want.How can I add the french keyboard to my system? In windows I can switch between them and I can add language and keyboard anytime I want. I suppose is possible in fedora 64 too. Is anybody who knows something about?
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