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    From c186282@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 11 02:16:22 2025
    It's CONVINCED I have a 32 bit system. TWO variants
    would not install. All VB packages are up to date.

    I've had similar probs with Fedora before.

    NEED an RPM distro right now. Downloading
    OpenSUSE ... but it's HUGE, 4+ gig.

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 11 10:04:33 2025
    On 11.05.2025 02:16 Uhr c186282 wrote:

    It's CONVINCED I have a 32 bit system.

    Which architecture?
    IIRC i686 (and the older stuff like i386 too) are NOT supported by
    Fedora anymore.
    Even if you have an x86_64 compatible processor (almost all from the
    last 20 years are), but run an 32 bit guest system (e.g. i686), you
    cannot run an x86_64 (amd64) OS in a virtual machine.

    --
    kind regards
    Marco

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Sun May 11 11:38:28 2025
    On 11/05/2025 09:04, Marco Moock wrote:
    On 11.05.2025 02:16 Uhr c186282 wrote:

    It's CONVINCED I have a 32 bit system.

    Which architecture?
    IIRC i686 (and the older stuff like i386 too) are NOT supported by
    Fedora anymore.
    Even if you have an x86_64 compatible processor (almost all from the
    last 20 years are), but run an 32 bit guest system (e.g. i686), you
    cannot run an x86_64 (amd64) OS in a virtual machine.

    At a given point my processor (early pentium IIRC) was 64 bit but could
    only run a 32 bit VB

    This could be your issue

    --
    "Women actually are capable of being far more than the feminists will
    let them."

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  • From c186282@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Sun May 11 23:01:28 2025
    On 5/11/25 4:04 AM, Marco Moock wrote:
    On 11.05.2025 02:16 Uhr c186282 wrote:

    It's CONVINCED I have a 32 bit system.

    Which architecture?
    IIRC i686 (and the older stuff like i386 too) are NOT supported by
    Fedora anymore.
    Even if you have an x86_64 compatible processor (almost all from the
    last 20 years are), but run an 32 bit guest system (e.g. i686), you
    cannot run an x86_64 (amd64) OS in a virtual machine.

    It's an ordinary x86x64 laptop.

    ANYway, DID install OpenSUSE - but it was a bit
    too pokey and, surprisingly, didn't have some dev
    apps I wanted.

    RE-Did ... this time Fedora LXDE. THAT installed
    perfectly and is a lot snappier too.

    So, now I have my RPM installation, handily as
    a VM.

    Tomorrow, FreeBSD to be installed on one of those
    BMax mini-PCs. Did use my newest one, an N-150, to
    replace three older units. However this left me
    with the older units. So, let's put some neat
    stuff ON them :-)

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  • From dilan dog@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 18 00:07:14 2025
    On 5/11/25 08:16, c186282 wrote:
    It's CONVINCED I have a 32 bit system. TWO variants
    would not install. All VB packages are up to date.

    I've had similar probs with Fedora before.

    NEED an RPM distro right now. Downloading
    OpenSUSE ... but it's HUGE, 4+ gig.

    Wait i had the same problem years ago when i was like 12 years old.
    The problem as nothing to do with Fedora or Virtual Box, this appends in Virtual Box when you don't have Virtualization enabled on your bios.
    Did you enable it?

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