Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 09/07/2020 02:03 PM, David Wright wrote:
> 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.

I just did a net install of i386 Debian 10. A couple of things that run 
under i386 Debian 9 AND amd64 Debian 10 don't work right under i386 
Debian 10.

I've some trouble shooting to do. Suspect operator error of some sort.


> > > 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.