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Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions

From David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions
Date 2020-09-07 21:10 +0200
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On Mon 07 Sep 2020 at 12:49:36 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 09/07/2020 09:51 AM, Felix Miata wrote:
> > Richard Owlett composed on 2020-09-07 08:44 (UTC-0500):
> > 
> > >     2.What 32 bit utilities are there to identify the hardware capabilities
> > >       of a particular machine?
> > 
> > inxi
> > 
> > For CPU bits specifically:
> > 
> > 	inxi -Cy
> > 
> > For all CPU capabilities:
> > 
> > 	inxi -Cay
> i>
> > If these produce any errors, you're using an old inxi version. Upstream version
> > permits self upgrading thus:
> > 
> > 	inxi -U
> > 
> > It's been too long since I last used Debian's inxi package, so don't remember if
> > it's packaged to override -U capability.
> > 
> > > inxi -V | head -n1
> > inxi 3.1.06-00 (2020-08-17)
> 
> Running Debian 9.8 I get
> root@defaultinstall:/home/richard# inxi -V | head -n1
> inxi 2.3.5-00 (2016-12-02)
> 
> It didn't like the "a" nor "y" parameters.
> 
> I did "apt update" then "apt upgrade" and am now running Debian 9.13
>  inxi -V | head -n1 re still reports inxi 2.3.5-00 (2016-12-02)
> 
> 
> What should I read before attempting "inxi -U"?

man inxi   on your buster installation. Then forget about manually
upgrading stretch's version: you're interested in what inxi tells
you about the machine hardware.

> I also have the 64 bit flavor of Debian 10 on a separate partition.
> I'll run them there and see what I'll get.
> 
> As time is available I'll attempt to install also the 32 bit Debian 10.

Perfect for the comparison you want.

> > For a more general display of hardware configuration:
> > 
> > 	inxi -by
> > 
> > And with more detail:
> > 
> > 	inxi -bay
> > 
> > The -y switch produces a format resulting in more lines and shorter line length,
> > so isn't needed, and isn't available in old inxi versions.

Cheers,
David.

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32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 15:50 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-09-07 16:20 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-09-07 16:50 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 17:10 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-09-07 17:20 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 17:50 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Jonathan Dowland <jon+debian-user@dow.land> - 2020-09-07 16:30 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 17:20 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 17:30 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 20:00 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 20:10 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 20:30 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-09-07 21:30 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 22:00 +0200
              Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrew Cater <amacater@gmail.com> - 2020-09-07 22:10 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 07:50 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2020-09-08 14:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 19:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2020-09-08 21:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 22:00 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-09-08 17:20 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 19:40 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2020-09-09 07:50 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-09-09 14:20 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-09 14:30 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-09-09 14:50 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-09 20:50 +0200
              Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 00:00 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 10:50 +0200
              Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 19:40 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-09-09 07:40 +0200
                Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-09-09 14:20 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-09-07 21:00 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 22:20 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2020-09-07 23:40 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2020-09-08 00:10 +0200
            Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-09-08 08:10 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-09-07 21:00 +0200
        Printed page vs. computer screen (was: Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-09-08 01:20 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2020-09-07 16:30 +0200
  Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2020-09-07 17:00 +0200
    Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 20:00 +0200
      Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-09-07 21:10 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2020-09-07 21:30 +0200
          Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 23:00 +0200
        Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-09-07 22:30 +0200

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