William Morder composed on 2018-03-19 23:12 (UTC-0700): > Bios: American Megatrends v: 0407 date: 09/22/2008 William Morder composed on 2018-03-20 00:42 (UTC-0700): > Felix Miata wrote: > Curiouser and curiouser. I feel like I have gone down the rabbit hole. Sounds like it to me. >> Maybe that model motherboard was released with a BIOS too old to properly >> support the E2200 CPU, and needs a BIOS update. You can find the installed >> BIOS version via BIOS setup, or from the POST screen, or use dmidecode. # dmidecode bios-release-date # dmidecode bios-version https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5GCVM/HelpDesk_BIOS/ shows latest is v408 dated 2010-06-08, almost 2 years newer than yours. >> Testing for 64-bit support shouldn't be hard or need "techie" help. Fetch >> and burn a 64-bit network install .iso instead of a DVD, a small fraction >> of download size and time, and see what happens in clean / install mode. >> Verifying 64-bit support would be another use for the Knoppix DVD or CD I >> previously mentioned that a Gparted CD wouldn't likely be designed to do. > One thing at a time ... Jumping out of one hole into another isn't an answer. Exactly what were you trying to install when your techie determined it didn't support 64-bit? -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Whatever else you get, get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/