10-13-2017, 10:41 AM
(10-06-2017, 03:59 PM)Igor Manson link Wrote: My computer runs on a 64-bit processor (Intel Core 2Duo) but it boots via 32-bit EFi.Yes it should be possible, but you will have to work at it because Linux Lite currently has no support for UEFI booting in the standard distribution.
Is it possible to install Linux Lite OS 64-bit on this computer? Will it boot on the 32-bit EFI via Refind? If so, will it run fine on 2GB RAM only?
I was able to install LL 3.4 64bit to a 64bit UEFI machine based on the information in m654321's tutorial; apart from the specifics of 32bit vs 64bit UEFI bootings the process should be very similar. A 32bit UEFI can boot a 64bit Linux kernel - I have an Atom based netbook running Xubuntu 16.04 64bit this way (Grub not Refind though). As noted above, 64bit desktop distros can usually run in 2GB quite well - most of the lighter weight 64bit distros (including LL 3.x) shouldn't have any difficulty getting to a bare desktop with only 350-500MB of RAM used.
That said, if you have the 32bit version already in and running I wouldn't look at changing unless there's some specific application you need or a future release (4.x depending on upstream Ubuntu) drops 32bit support - memory consumption of a 32bit desktop environment is typically 10-15% less than the same desktop environment as 64bit, although 64bit application performance can be better by about the same margin (in the absence of swapping anyway).