[opensuse] cannot install 32 bit opensuse on 64 bit hardware?
I'm having a real weird problem installing 10.2 on a new computer. If I boot the install DVD or the CDs and try to install 32bit (in safe mode) the computer locks after the multi language splash. If I boot to 64bit install I can install ok. For various reasons though, this computer needs to run in 32bit. Nothing I do seems to work to get the computer to install in 32 bit. I don't know how to even debug this prob since the computer will not get anywhere when attempting to boot 32 bit. Does anyone have any ideas why 32 bit refuses to even start but I can install 64?? Hardware: Asus M2N-X, AMD X2 4200+ c. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Nothing I do seems to work to get the computer to install in 32 bit. I don't know how to even debug this prob since the computer will not get anywhere when attempting to boot 32 bit. Does anyone have any ideas why 32 bit refuses to even start but I can install 64??
OK, I managed to discover that I was getting a kernel panic because of apic. Used noapic on the boot and it worked. I totally forgot that I could use a text mode install... Interestingly I did discover something else that I cannot remember ever being mentioned anywhere.... press F8 while you are in the boot menu where you can choose Install, Boot From Hard Drive etc. Nice little animation :-) C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Clayton wrote:
Nothing I do seems to work to get the computer to install in 32 bit. I don't know how to even debug this prob since the computer will not get anywhere when attempting to boot 32 bit. Does anyone have any ideas why 32 bit refuses to even start but I can install 64??
OK, I managed to discover that I was getting a kernel panic because of apic. Used noapic on the boot and it worked. I totally forgot that I could use a text mode install...
The real question now remains is: why doensn't the installation process of openSUSE not automatically recognise and adjust for this disparity?
Interestingly I did discover something else that I cannot remember ever being mentioned anywhere.... press F8 while you are in the boot menu where you can choose Install, Boot From Hard Drive etc. Nice little animation :-)
C.
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OK, I managed to discover that I was getting a kernel panic because of apic. Used noapic on the boot and it worked. I totally forgot that I could use a text mode install...
The real question now remains is: why doensn't the installation process of openSUSE not automatically recognise and adjust for this disparity?
Hmmm good question. It would be nice. I think I have to do a lot more reading on this APIC thing and why it freaks out the kernel. It was especially frustrating that 64bit would install without complaining, yet 32bit would just lockup. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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