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Re: OT--Win7 and disk partitions



At 3/16/2010 03:40 PM, you wrote:
And if you go with WIN7, do you go 32 or 64 bit?
I went 32, even though my computer supported 64, because it was the
only way to upgrade painlessly from Vista 32. Otherwise it would have
been a clean install - - which would have been healthier but too
time-consuming. The other problem is possible lack of 64-bit device
drivers for older (like a 1.5 years) hardware.
In particular, it has proven impossible for me to find a suitable
Win7 driver for the nVidia 8400 GM card in my Dell. In order to get
32-bit color on my LCD and CRT external, I have to boot without the
CRT plugged in, then, when logged in, 'identify' the monitor, at
which point it takes up its previous settings. If I don't do this, I
get 16-bit color and no Aero. Robert doubtless disapproves of Aero so
would probably say one was better off with the 16-bit environment.