Re: I give up on x86-64, its too busted.

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On Sunday 16 April 2006 17:36, Frank Pineau wrote:
>On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 10:14 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Sunday 16 April 2006 09:43, Bill Polhemus wrote:
>> >Gene Heskett wrote:
>> >> Greetings;
>> >>
>> >> What in hell does it take to actually install the x86-64 version
>> >> of FC5 on an hp lappy?
>> >
>> >Is x86_64 appropriate for an AMD 64-bit processor? I thought there
>> > was a distinction between Intel and AMD for 64 bits.
>>
>> I don't know for sure, but since it ran long enough to get as far as
>> it did, IMO that has little or nothing to do with the real error. 
>> The real error was the inability to open setup-2.5.49-1 during the
>> install.
>
>FWIW, FC5 x86_64 installed like gravy on my AMD 3800+.  Haven't had a
>lick of trouble with it.  Maybe your install media is bad?

I burnt 3 copies of it, on RW, +R and -R, all passed the media 
validation test.

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