Re: n00b install question

From: Matthew Saltzman (mjs_at_ces.clemson.edu)
Date: 03/31/04

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    On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Jim Cavera wrote:

    > My apologies for the (possibly) dumb question. I DL'd
    > the CD images and am trying to install on a Dell
    > Lattitude LS.
    >
    > Config: Dell Lattitude LS
    > Pentium III, 400 MHz
    > 128Mb RAM, 10gig HDD
    >
    > As per the LinuxLaptop instructions, I cleaned all
    > hidden partitions off the drive. I now have a
    > completely empty, newly formatted, 10gig partition.
    > And no OS.
    >
    > When running the anaconda installer, I get the error
    > (immediately following inital VM loading):
    >
    > This CPU does not support long mode. Use a 32 bit
    > distribution.
    >
    > What does this mean, how can I fix/avoid it (no, I
    > won't buy another laptop)? Note that though I am a
    > professional progammer, I am completely new to Linux
    > and haven't used *nix in many years. So speak slowly.
    > TIA.

    Did you d/l the i386 ISOs or x86-64?

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