https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473701 Summary: kernel is unable to detect x86_64 cpu. only detects as i686. unable to boot Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.1 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: leeross@gci.net QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- User-Agent: Opera/9.23 (X11; Linux x86_64; U; en) with any of the following.... 11.1-x86_64-Live CD, 11.1-x86_64-CD-.iso or 11.1-x86_64-DVD-.iso the machine will not boot. The error says the kernel is unable to detect my cpu as being an x86_64 cpu and will not boot. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.start machine with any of the above .iso disks in the drive. 2.machine starts to boot but up pops an error that says the kernel requires and x86_64 cpu but only detected an i686 cpu. Unable to boot- use a kernel appropriate for your cpu 3. Actual Results: the machine will not boot any further. I have to restart the machine. Expected Results: I expected a boot and then continue to the install page leeross@linux-arfg:/proc> cat cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 31 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ stepping : 0 cpu MHz : 1000.000 cache size : 512 KB fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 3dnowext 3dnow up lahf_lm bogomips : 2010.49 TLB size : 1024 4K pages clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: ts fid vid ttp -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.