Probably earlier answers were right. You downloaded yarrow-x86_64-SRPMS-disc1 (disc2
disc3) iso's. This distribution is for AMD64 processors (like Opteron, AMD64 Athlon
and FX). They use long mode, when it works with 64-bit instructions, protected mode when
this 32-bit instructions and real mode when with 16-bit instructions. So you need to
download yarrow-SRPMS-disc1.iso, yarrow-SRPMS-disc2.iso, yarrow-SRPMS-disc3.iso from
i386 link (not x86_64). Pentium III is only 32-bit processor, so it can't work in long
mode.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Cavera" <j_cavera(a)yahoo.com>
To: <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:47 PM
Subject: n00b install question
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.
- Jim
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