How do i know if i have a 64 bit processor??
Excellent screenshot, they’re very helpful when trying to understand a question. At the bottom of the screenshot it describes your processor as: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ The AMD Athlon 64 is a 64-bit processor, so if you’re downloading a 64-bit version of Linux to install on your computer, your choice of processor isn’t the problem. The screenshot also points to another issue with the speed of your processor, which is much slower than it should be. If you’re not confident editing settings in your BIOS, then try and find someone who is who can have a look for you. You need to go into the BIOS and check the settings for the processor speed – some motherboards throttle back the default speed of chips for some reason, so this may be the contributing factor in your installation speed problem. I doubt it, because the processor isn’t likely to affect the read/write process involved in an OS installation, but I don’t know much about Ubuntu. Perhaps if you are having a specific issue w
