[PLUG] 64 bit distros, older laptops, processor upgrades (correction)

[Keith Lofstrom]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 03:09:50PM -0800, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> My current fave distro, the Scientific Linux clone of Red
> Hat Enterprise Linux, is only releasing for x86-64 starting
> with version 7.  Many of my older machines have 32 bit
> processors, including most of my Thinkpad T60 and X60 laptops.  
> 
> Fortunately, the 32 bit laptops use Intel Socket M processors,
> mostly T2500.  

Correction: The T60 laptops are socketed, the X60 is soldered
to the board. Shucky darns. 

Ah well - I don't have other spare parts for the X60s, so I'll
probably just retire them as they or the 32 bit distros die.

Keith

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