A: Use BitTorrent. Linux Mint provides official .torrent files for 32-bit ISOs in the same "All versions" folder. Torrents are faster and self-healing.
Use Rufus (Windows) or Balena Etcher (cross-platform). In Rufus, select "MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI-CSM."
Navigate to https://www.linuxmint.com
sha256sum -c sha256sum.txt 2>/dev/null | grep OK On Windows (PowerShell):
Do download any file with 64bit or amd64 in the name.
A: No. The Edge edition (with newer kernel) is 64-bit only.
On Linux/macOS:
You will see a large green button inviting you to download the latest version (64-bit only). Ignore it.