I'm trying to install x86_64 on x86_64 hardware. If I boot with the x86_64 CD, I don't get the error. However if I copy the files from the x86_64 CD "loader" directory and boot with it, I get this error. Although the installation progresses after I hit ok. Still not sure what I'm doing wrong. After trial and error I solved the "Could not set base installation: Minimal" error. It happens if the directories are not named "SUSE-CORE-Version-9" ... I remember reading the Release Notes as saying the directory needs to be named SLES9 and CORE9. Thanks Andy On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:14:50 -0500, Anas Nashif <nashif@suse.de> wrote:

So what are you trying to install? x86 SLES9 on x86_64 hardware?

Anas

Andy Kar wrote:

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I'm trying to auto install SLES9 on a x86_64 box. The same procedure works on a x86 box but fails on the x86_64 box. The only difference between the two is the installation location on isolinux.cfg.

Here are the problems:

1. At startup the installer says "You are trying to install 32 bit OS on a 64 bit machine". I've to press "Continue" to move to the next. I've copied the files (initrd, linux...) from the x86_64 loader CD, so I'm not sure why I'm getting the error.

2. After the config file is retrieved YAST proceeds and gets stuck on the Software installation part. The error message is "Could not set base installation: Minimal".

Here's the config entry

<software> <addons config:type="list"> <addon>Base-System</addon> <addon>YaST2</addon> </addons> <base>Minimal</base> </software>

Thanks Andy