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Dan:
While waiting for the new R10 release, I thought I'd have some fun and install this Debian version.  ;D

At boot, it wouldn't connect via wifi for some reason...it just kept asking me to re-enter the wifi password. So I just plugged in the ethernet cable.

Install was great...at first I thought something was wrong when I clicked on the installer. I clicked it, and nothing happened. After about 45 seconds to a minute, it finally appeared. I really like that type of installer by the way.

After the install, it took quite a while to update the system...first, I changed the sources list from Wheezy to Jessie.

Had to go through a series of apt-get dist-upgrade and apt-get -f install commands, but after about an hour to an hour and 1/2, the system was updated to the current Debian version. There were a couple of packages that wouldn't upgrade no matter what, so I just removed them. I haven't noticed any problems from doing so.

After the update/upgrade, the wifi connected with no problem.  :D

The only problem that I have encountered is that I can't install any .deb packages. When I try to enter my password, it's denied. Haven't figured that one out yet...but I like a challenge. I might try removing Gdebi and reinstalling it to see if that helps. I don't think the couple of packages that I removed had anything to do with it...

Dan:
Removing and reinstalling Gdebi didn't help. However, I found that if I open the file manager as root, then try to install a .deb package with Gdebi, it works fine that way.  :D

leenie:
Hi Dan, that's fun stuff. We may have to revisit Debian based systems some day. Have you read this:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3089509/linux/end-of-an-era-linux-distributions-will-soon-stop-supporting-32-bit-pcs.html

Dan:
Yes, I read a similar article. From what little further investigating I did, and if I remember correctly...Debian will continue support for 32bit but only for i686. I'll try to double check that, so don't quote me on it.  ;D

Dan:

--- Quote from: Dan on August 25, 2016, 01:23:42 PM ---I'll try to double check that, so don't quote me on it.  ;D

--- End quote ---

From Debian...


--- Quote ---Last year it was decided to increase the minimum CPU features for the
i386 architecture to 686-class in the stretch release cycle.  This
means dropping support for 586-class and hybrid 586/686
processors[1].(Support for 486-class processors was dropped, somewhat
accidentally, in squeeze.)

This was implemented in the Linux kernel packages starting with Linux
4.3, which was uploaded to unstable in December last year.

In case you missed that change, gcc for i386 has recently been changed
to target 686-class processors and is generating code that will crash
on other processors.  Any such systems still running testing or
unstable will need to be switched to run stable (jessie).

The older processors will continue to be supported in jessie until at
least 2018, and until 2020 if i386 is included in jessie LTS.

[1] The following processors, supported in jessie, are now unspported:

* AMD K5, K6, K6-2 (aka K6 3D), K6-3
* DM&P/SiS Vortex86, Vortex86SX
* Cyrix III, MediaGX, MediaGXm
* IDT Winchip C6, Winchip 2
* Intel Pentium, Pentium with MMX
* Rise mP6
* VIA C3 'Samuel 2', C3 'Ezra'
--- End quote ---

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