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Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by bigroc2223 » 2020-07-14, 02:52

Hello,

I am trying to install Palemoon on Linux Mint Mate 20.4. When I install Palemoon I get an error saying the processor does not support sse2. I just did a good search and everything I am finding says it does.

"Braswell" (14 nm)
All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), Intel 64, XD bit (an NX bit implementation), Intel VT-x, AES-NI.

Is there anything I can do to get this to install?

Thanks,
Rocky

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by moonbat » 2020-07-14, 05:40

Is sse2 listed in your /proc/cpuinfo?
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by Pentium4User » 2020-07-14, 06:42

Please open a Terminal and show the output of

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lscpu
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by bigroc2223 » 2020-07-14, 07:22

moonbat wrote:
2020-07-14, 05:40
Is sse2 listed in your /proc/cpuinfo?
It says I do not have SSE2 their red. However, as said when I googled the Intel Celeron N3060 all the resulted said it has SSE2. I wonder if the driver for linux is just a generic driver and that is why? Also don't microcodes update instructions? I tried searching I found one from 2018 but it did not say what it was updating so I did not install it. Is there a way I can force install it just to see if it will actually run or if it crashes?

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by moonbat » 2020-07-14, 08:56

bigroc2223 wrote:
2020-07-14, 07:22
Is there a way I can force install it just to see if it will actually run or if it crashes?

Bad idea. I don't know if it's a matter of updating a driver to get it to work, but you'll need SSE2 at a minimum to get it to work.
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by Moonchild » 2020-07-14, 09:10

Looks like your OS/kernel doesn't properly detect the CPU and falls back to a safe operational mode. This effectively prevents Pale Moon from running since it needs to be able to detect SSE2 instructions (they are hard-required by the code)
There is no way to "switch off" the SSE2 requirement. You have to fix your OS side of things to properly use the hardware. Are you running the correct kernel for your hardware?
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by Pentium4User » 2020-07-14, 09:13

Please open a terminal and show the output of

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lscpu
uname -a
sudo dmidecode
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by moonbat » 2020-07-14, 09:17

And please put the outputs in code tags (5th button from left in the post editor).
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by bigroc2223 » 2020-07-15, 19:41

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rocky@rocky-Laptop:~$ lscpu
Architecture:                    x86_64
CPU op-mode(s):                  32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:                      Little Endian
Address sizes:                   36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
CPU(s):                          2
On-line CPU(s) list:             0,1
Thread(s) per core:              1
Core(s) per socket:              2
Socket(s):                       1
NUMA node(s):                    1
Vendor ID:                       GenuineIntel
CPU family:                      6
Model:                           76
Model name:                      Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU  N3060  @ 1.60GHz
Stepping:                        4
CPU MHz:                         1152.200
CPU max MHz:                     2480.0000
CPU min MHz:                     480.0000
BogoMIPS:                        3200.00
Virtualization:                  VT-x
L1d cache:                       48 KiB
L1i cache:                       64 KiB
L2 cache:                        2 MiB
NUMA node0 CPU(s):               0,1
Vulnerability Itlb multihit:     Not affected
Vulnerability L1tf:              Not affected
Vulnerability Mds:               Mitigation; Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
Vulnerability Meltdown:          Mitigation; PTI
Vulnerability Spec store bypass: Not affected
Vulnerability Spectre v1:        Mitigation; usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user
                                  pointer sanitization
Vulnerability Spectre v2:        Mitigation; Full generic retpoline, IBPB condit
                                 ional, IBRS_FW, STIBP disabled, RSB filling
Vulnerability Srbds:             Not affected
Vulnerability Tsx async abort:   Not affected
Flags:                           fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtr
                                 r pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx f
                                 xsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm 
                                 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nop
                                 l xtopology tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc cpuid aper
                                 fmperf tsc_known_freq pni pclmulqdq dtes64 moni
                                 tor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse
                                 4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes 
                                 rdrand lahf_lm 3dnowprefetch epb pti ibrs ibpb 
                                 stibp tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid tsc
                                 _adjust smep erms dtherm ida arat md_clear
rocky@rocky-Laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux rocky-Laptop 5.4.0-40-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 23 00:01:04 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rocky@rocky-Laptop:~$ sudo dmidecode
[sudo] password for rocky:         
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.0.0 present.
Table at 0x7A63C000.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
	Vendor: Insyde
	Version: F.65
	Release Date: 12/06/2019
	Address: 0xF0000
	Runtime Size: 64 kB
	ROM Size: 3072 kB
	Characteristics:
		PCI is supported
		BIOS is upgradeable
		BIOS shadowing is allowed
		Boot from CD is supported
		Selectable boot is supported
		EDD is supported
		8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
		Serial services are supported (int 14h)
		Printer services are supported (int 17h)
		CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
		ACPI is supported
		USB legacy is supported
		ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
		BIOS boot specification is supported
		Function key-initiated network boot is supported
		Targeted content distribution is supported
		UEFI is supported
	BIOS Revision: 15.65
	Firmware Revision: 25.56

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
	Manufacturer: HP
	Product Name: HP Laptop 15-bs0xx
	Version: Type1ProductConfigId
	Serial Number: CND7287XSS
	UUID: 7d8dbb50-946a-e711-b753-186024208f14
	Wake-up Type: Power Switch
	SKU Number: 2KW04UA#ABA
	Family: 103C_5335KV HP Notebook             

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 17 bytes
Base Board Information
	Manufacturer: HP
	Product Name: 832C
	Version: 25.56
	Serial Number: PGNFAD31V874HY
	Asset Tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
	Features:
		Board is a hosting board
		Board is replaceable
	Location In Chassis: Type2 - Board Chassis Location
	Chassis Handle: 0x0003
	Type: Motherboard
	Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 24 bytes
Chassis Information
	Manufacturer: HP
	Type: Notebook
	Lock: Not Present
	Version: Chassis Version
	Serial Number: CND7287XSS
	Asset Tag: Chassis Asset Tag
	Boot-up State: Safe
	Power Supply State: Safe
	Thermal State: Safe
	Security Status: None
	OEM Information: 0x0000010E
	Height: Unspecified
	Number Of Power Cords: 1
	Contained Elements: 0
	SKU Number: SKU Number

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
	Socket Designation: CHV
	Type: Central Processor
	Family: Celeron
	Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
	ID: C4 06 04 00 FF FB EB BF
	Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 76, Stepping 4
	Flags:
		FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
		VME (Virtual mode extension)
		DE (Debugging extension)
		PSE (Page size extension)
		TSC (Time stamp counter)
		MSR (Model specific registers)
		PAE (Physical address extension)
		MCE (Machine check exception)
		CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
		APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
		SEP (Fast system call)
		MTRR (Memory type range registers)
		PGE (Page global enable)
		MCA (Machine check architecture)
		CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
		PAT (Page attribute table)
		PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
		CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
		DS (Debug store)
		ACPI (ACPI supported)
		MMX (MMX technology supported)
		FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
		SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
		SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
		SS (Self-snoop)
		HTT (Multi-threading)
		TM (Thermal monitor supported)
		PBE (Pending break enabled)
	Version: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU  N3060  @ 1.60GHz
	Voltage: 3.6 V
	External Clock: 83 MHz
	Max Speed: 1660 MHz
	Current Speed: 1600 MHz
	Status: Populated, Enabled
	Upgrade: Slot 1
	L1 Cache Handle: 0x0006
	L2 Cache Handle: 0x0007
	L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
	Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Core Count: 2
	Core Enabled: 2
	Thread Count: 2
	Characteristics:
		64-bit capable
		Multi-Core
		Execute Protection
		Enhanced Virtualization
		Power/Performance Control

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L1 Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 24 kB
	Maximum Size: 24 kB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Synchronous
	Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Parity
	System Type: Data
	Associativity: Other

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L1 Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 32 kB
	Maximum Size: 32 kB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Synchronous
	Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Parity
	System Type: Instruction
	Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L2 Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 1024 kB
	Maximum Size: 1024 kB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Synchronous
	Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
	System Type: Unified
	Associativity: 16-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A2
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB2.0
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A2
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB2.0
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2A2
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB3.0 Port0
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9D1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: UART to Micro USB
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: CON6A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: SD Card
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9B1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Keyboard
	External Connector Type: PS/2
	Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9B1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Mouse
	External Connector Type: PS/2
	Port Type: Mouse Port

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J5A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Microphone
	External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
	Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J5A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Line In
	External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
	Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J5A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Line Out
	External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
	Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J7A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Audio Jack
	External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
	Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2A2
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Network Rj45 Jack
	External Connector Type: RJ-45
	Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4J1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: SATA
	External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4E2
	Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	External Reference Designator: SATA Cable
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J4A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: VGA
	External Connector Type: DB-15 female
	Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Display Port
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Display Port
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9B4
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Serial Port
	External Connector Type: DB-9 male
	Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: HDMI
	External Connector Type: Other
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: Ctrl0Port0
	Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	External Reference Designator: Primary HDD Bay*
	External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: Ctrl0Port1
	Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	External Reference Designator: Secondary HDD Bay*
	External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
	Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J5C1
	Type: x4 PCI Express x4
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Other
	ID: 0
	Characteristics:
		PME signal is supported
		Hot-plug devices are supported
		SMBus signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:00.0

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J4B3
	Type: x1 PCI Express x1
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Other
	ID: 0
	Characteristics:
		PME signal is supported
		Hot-plug devices are supported
		SMBus signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:00.0

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6C1
	Type: x1 PCI Express x1
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Other
	ID: 0
	Characteristics:
		PME signal is supported
		Hot-plug devices are supported
		SMBus signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:00.0

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6D1
	Type: x1 PCI Express x1
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Other
	ID: 0
	Characteristics:
		PME signal is supported
		Hot-plug devices are supported
		SMBus signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:00.0

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
	String 1: $HP$
	String 2: LOC#ABA
	String 3: BCU_Y
	String 4: ABS 70/71 78 79 7A 7B
	String 5: OemString5
	String 6: HP_Mute_LED_P_G
	String 7: FBYTE#3K3Q6b7K7P7WaBapaqasawbhbzcbdUdpdq.4g;
	String 8: BUILDID#17WW2JLT603#SABA#DABA;
	String 9: OemString9

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
	Option 1: ConfigOptions1
	Option 2: ConfigOptions2
	Option 3: ConfigOptions3
	Option 4: ConfigOptions4
	Option 5: ConfigOptions5
	Option 6: ConfigOptions6
	Option 7: ConfigOptions7
	Option 8: ConfigOptions8

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
	Language Description Format: Long
	Installable Languages: 5
		en|US|iso8859-1,0
		fr|FR|iso8859-1,0
		es|ES|iso8859-1,0
		zh|TW|unicode,0
		zh|CN|unicode,0
	Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1,0

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 15, 29 bytes
System Event Log
	Area Length: 0 bytes
	Header Start Offset: 0x0000
	Header Length: 8192 bytes
	Data Start Offset: 0x2000
	Access Method: General-purpose non-volatile data functions
	Access Address: 0x0000
	Status: Valid, Not Full
	Change Token: 0x12345678
	Header Format: OEM-specific
	Supported Log Type Descriptors: 0

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: None
	Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
	Error Information Handle: No Error
	Number Of Devices: 1

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0025
	Error Information Handle: No Error
	Total Width: 8 bits
	Data Width: 8 bits
	Size: 4096 MB
	Form Factor: SODIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: Bottom
	Bank Locator: BANK 0
	Type: DDR3
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: 1600 MT/s
	Manufacturer: Samsung
	Serial Number: 24136217
	Asset Tag: 9876543210
	Part Number: M471B5173EB0-YK0  
	Rank: Unknown
	Configured Memory Speed: 1600 MT/s
	Minimum Voltage: 1.35 V
	Maximum Voltage: 1.5 V
	Configured Voltage: Unknown

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 19, 31 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
	Range Size: 4 GB
	Physical Array Handle: 0x0025
	Partition Width: 2

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
	Range Size: 4 GB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x0026
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0027
	Partition Row Position: 1
	Interleave Position: 1
	Interleaved Data Depth: 1

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 21, 7 bytes
Built-in Pointing Device
	Type: Touch Pad
	Interface: PS/2
	Buttons: 2

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 22, 26 bytes
Portable Battery
	Location: Primary
	Manufacturer: 131-24-72
	Manufacture Date: 0
	Serial Number: 0
	Name: JC04041
	Design Capacity: 41440 mWh
	Design Voltage: 14800 mV
	SBDS Version: 1
	Maximum Error: 1%
	SBDS Chemistry: LION
	OEM-specific Information: 0x0008050A

Handle 0x002B, DMI type 26, 24 bytes
Voltage Probe
	Description: Voltage Probe Description
	Location: <OUT OF SPEC>
	Status: <OUT OF SPEC>
	Maximum Value: Unknown
	Minimum Value: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown
	Tolerance: Unknown
	Accuracy: Unknown
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00008000
	Nominal Value: 0.000 V

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
Cooling Device
	Temperature Probe Handle: 0x002D
	Type: Chip Fan
	Status: OK
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
	Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
	Description: Cooling Device Description

Handle 0x002D, DMI type 28, 24 bytes
Temperature Probe
	Description: Temperature Probe Description
	Location: Unknown
	Status: Unknown
	Maximum Value: Unknown
	Minimum Value: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown
	Tolerance: Unknown
	Accuracy: Unknown
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00008000
	Nominal Value: 0.0 deg C

Handle 0x002E, DMI type 32, 11 bytes
System Boot Information
	Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x002F, DMI type 39, 22 bytes
System Power Supply
	Location: OEM Define 0
	Name: OEM Define 1
	Manufacturer: OEM Define 2
	Serial Number: OEM Define 3
	Asset Tag: OEM Define 4
	Model Part Number: OEM Define 5
	Revision: OEM Define 6
	Max Power Capacity: 75 W
	Status: Present, OK
	Type: Regulator
	Input Voltage Range Switching: Auto-switch
	Plugged: No
	Hot Replaceable: No

Handle 0x0030, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
	Reference Designation: IGD
	Type: Video
	Status: Disabled
	Type Instance: 1
	Bus Address: 0000:00:02.0

Handle 0x0031, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
	Reference Designation: Stone Peak2 7265 NGWG
	Type: Other
	Status: Enabled
	Type Instance: 1
	Bus Address: 0000:02:00.0

Handle 0x0032, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
	Reference Designation: Hanksville Gbe Lan Connection
	Type: Ethernet
	Status: Enabled
	Type Instance: 1
	Bus Address: 0000:03:00.0

Handle 0x0033, DMI type 131, 64 bytes
OEM-specific Type
	Header and Data:
		83 40 33 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
		00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
		00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
		00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 76 50 72 6F 00 00 00 00

Handle 0xFEFF, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by bigroc2223 » 2020-07-15, 23:56

bigroc2223 wrote:
2020-07-14, 07:22
moonbat wrote:
2020-07-14, 05:40
Is sse2 listed in your /proc/cpuinfo?
It says I do not have SSE2 their red. However, as said when I googled the Intel Celeron N3060 all the resulted said it has SSE2. I wonder if the driver for linux is just a generic driver and that is why? Also don't microcodes update instructions? I tried searching I found one from 2018 but it did not say what it was updating so I did not install it. Is there a way I can force install it just to see if it will actually run or if it crashes?
Would the consensus be if a processor does not have SSE2 it cannot have SSE3? If this processor does not have SSE2 why did it let me install a browser that required SSE3 today? I cannot remember exactly which one it was as I was experimenting and was not thinking about this at the time. However, I remember seeing it as one of the requirements in one of the browsers. Matter a fact I'm almost positive it was WaterFox.

After doing some hunting around I remembered CPU-Z shows processor instructions sets. This processor supports SSE-SSE4.2 as per the CPU-Z image I uploaded which is 100% accurate as I contacted Intel as well. So what can I do about this? I just want my palemoon boys :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by stevenpusser » 2020-07-16, 04:54

Can you install it from the Ubuntu 20.04 deb in my repo, which is the correct version for Mint 20.4? Here's the direct link (for now) to the correct 64-bit 28.10.0 deb: https://download.opensuse.org/repositor ... _amd64.deb

Mint should have some sort of deb package installer already set up to install a deb file if you just click on the file; if not, let us know.

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by Pentium4User » 2020-07-16, 05:06

Use his repo instead to make sure you stay updated.
The repo package does not include the internal updater because apt will do the work for you.
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by bigroc2223 » 2020-07-16, 19:37

stevepusser wrote:
2020-07-16, 04:54
Can you install it from the Ubuntu 20.04 deb in my repo, which is the correct version for Mint 20.4? Here's the direct link (for now) to the correct 64-bit 28.10.0 deb: https://download.opensuse.org/repositor ... _amd64.deb

Mint should have some sort of deb package installer already set up to install a deb file if you just click on the file; if not, let us know.
We did it guys! WTG!!!! Thanks for your help fellas greatly appreciated!

***Edit - After installing it should of added the repository to software sources > additional repositories right? That way it can get updates?
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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by bigroc2223 » 2020-07-16, 20:08

Pentium4User wrote:
2020-07-16, 05:06
Use his repo instead to make sure you stay updated.
The repo package does not include the internal updater because apt will do the work for you.
https://software.opensuse.org/download. ... e=palemoon
Since it is working fine I guess this is just a case of Mint using a generic driver for my processor? Should I get in contact with them and file a bug report? That way people do not have this problem with other software? How would I go about getting into contact with them to do so?

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by stevenpusser » 2020-07-17, 02:57

No, the deb does not automatically add the software "channel" to your sources. Only a few do that, like those from Google or Opera. You'll have to copy and paste a few lines of code in the terminal to do that. Click on the Ubuntu icon here and follow the instructions to add the repository for "xUbuntu" 20.04. Be careful that you're following the right set of instructions, since some people mix them up with the ones above or below them.

Your tools are showing that your processor does support sse2, as in the output of lscpu, so it may be something with the build of Pale Moon you were trying to install. Sometime natively built packages are just better in some respects: https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20200518#qa

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by stevenpusser » 2020-07-18, 03:37

Just saw this blog post today with the instructions for my repo, too: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/202 ... ntu-20-04/

After you add it and update your apt database, you should see the update to 28.11.0 now in the repo.

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Re: Processor has sse2 but cannot install.

Unread post by plushkava » 2020-07-18, 09:40

bigroc2223 wrote:
2020-07-14, 07:22
moonbat wrote:
2020-07-14, 05:40
Is sse2 listed in your /proc/cpuinfo?
It says I do not have SSE2 their red. However, as said when I googled the Intel Celeron N3060 all the resulted said it has SSE2. I wonder if the driver for linux is just a generic driver and that is why? Also don't microcodes update instructions? I tried searching I found one from 2018 but it did not say what it was updating so I did not install it. Is there a way I can force install it just to see if it will actually run or if it crashes?
Are you sure? You didn't show the contents of /proc/cpuinfo but you did show the output of lscpu in another post. Note the line beginning with "Flags:" - the list of flags that follows contains "sse2" in your case. In fact, this list should be a verbatim copy of the list of flags that can be seen by reading /proc/cpuinfo.

Regarding the Linux kernel, it is irrelevant as to which CPU model was chosen in the Kconfig configuration scheme at the time of compilation. There is no way to compile the kernel in such a way that it can inhibit feature discovery by way of the CPUID instruction. That said, there is a Kconfig option that controls whether an interface to the CPUID instruction is exposed as a character device under /dev but, to my knowledge, this is seldom - if ever - used. After all, there is little point in relying on this abstraction as it is safer to just issue the instruction directly.

Having your distro load microcode updates at boot time is definitely a good idea, but microcode updates cannot be used to implement new, complex instruction sets. That is, you either have SSE2 or you don't and that is a fixed property of your CPU.

As an aside, every x86-64/AMD64 processor supports SSE2, without exception. In fact, every x86-64 processor supports all of MMX, MMXEXT, SSE and SSE2. There is never a legitimate reason for a 64-bit application to complain that SSE2 is absent or to refrain from using SSE2 instructions if it is beneficial. From that, I'm guessing that you were trying to run a 32-bit build of Pale Moon until now, as attempting SSE2 feature discovery would otherwise make no sense.

All in all, the notion that the kernel would ever have been at fault is dubious, to say the least.
bigroc2223 wrote: Would the consensus be if a processor does not have SSE2 it cannot have SSE3?
That would be a valid assertion, yes. However, it doesn't apply to you. Your CPU supports both SSE2 and SSE3, as conveyed by the "sse2" and "pni" flags respectively.

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