> model name � � �: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual �CPU �E2200 �@ 2.20GHz > clflush size � �: 64 > cache_alignment : 64 > address sizes � : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual That CPU is clearly 64-bit: https://ark.intel.com/products/33925/Intel-Pentium-Processor-E2200-1M-Cache-2_20-GHz-800-MHz-FSB I don't know what could have gone wrong to make an installer think it wasn't 64-bit capable. I don't think there is such a thing as a socket LGA775 motherboard that doesn't support 64-bit CPUs. It may even be that there is no such thing as a 32-bit CPU to fit a socket LGA775. Could it be that the HD had a 32-bit OS installed and was trying to install in upgrade mode? That might explain why the / filesystem was EXT2, and why you wound up with / filesystems routinely losing space. 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. 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. -- "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/