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Re: Books Inquiry



On Wednesday 20 January 2016 20:50:03 Joe wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:21:45 +0000
>
> Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 20 January 2016 19:30:08 Brian wrote:
> > > On Wed 20 Jan 2016 at 18:43:31 +0000, mohammad Harun wrote:
> > > > Sir
> > > >
> > > > Is there any book/guide/tutorial about how to use GUI (graphical
> > > > user interface) or Mouse in Debian ?
> > > >
> > > > It's hard to know how to download Debian ? though I tried many
> > > > links on your download page but still don't know what to download
> > > > & how to download.
>
>       VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
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> > > > I am using Pentium 4 CPU 3.2GHz and 3 GB of Ram & 32 bit
>
>       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > > > computer. I run both Window xp & Windows 7 on it & have 80 GB
> > > > hard disk drive.
> > > >
> > > > but I can't understand on download page terms like i386
> > > > etc........
> > >
> > > i386 and amd64 are software for types of processor. Your CPU might
> > > handle either type. If in doubt, go for i386.
> >
> > Or the multiarch and let it decide.  But the OP might have a Mac.  or
> > arm or ...
>
> When in doubt, read the question.....

Yes, I answered in a hurry.  :-(  Mea culpa.  Sorry Mohammad.

Lisi
>
> The OP wants the i386 version. To the OP: i386 is a relic of the days
> when Debian produced i386, i486 and i686 versions. It's all just called
> 'i386' now, even though I don't believe the 32-bit Debian distributions
> would actually run on an i386 computer, or even an i486.


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