On 13/10/05, Albert
Paul Trevethan wrote:
The machine is P4 3.0GHz, with 200Gb SATA hard drive, PCIExpress 6600 graphics card and a Syncmaster 713N (17") lcd monitor. I have a separate partition set aside for a fresh install. During install I divide it up into / and /home mount points, formatted with Reiserfs.
We also have a P4 3.0 GHz. If my memory serves me correct we bought it because it is a dual core 64bit processor.
Using dvd, I select software (I put Gnome and KDE on to start) and everything proceeded ok.
On 9.3 the DVD will automatically install 64bit if it thinks it is a 64bit processor - which is normally quite accurate.
Is there someway to force an install of the i586 version of kernel/software. Without yast2-ncurses, I just don't have enough expertise to fix all this from the command line alone - and, in any case, I want the right version of the install on my machine.
The easiest is to install from the CD's. The DVD contain the 64bit and 32bit versions. The CD's only the 32bit version.
Hope it helps
Albert
Or....silly as it may seem, try cleaning your DVD/CD drive. I've seen this sort of error happen with a dirty laser lens. Hey, I try to look for the easiest solution first :-) -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR