On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 15:25 -0400, Debbie Deutsch wrote: > Kam Leo wrote: > > > > > > There are not that many 64-bit x86 users. Consider yourself a pioneer. > > Aid 64-bit development by filing a bug. > > > > There are plenty of us. We do file bugs about all sorts of things. :-) > > The only way to prove that this is due to 64-bit versus 32-bit would be > if the 32-bit version of FC-5 worked for me. I have not tried that yet. > Seriously, the Intel chipset on my system's motherboard is very common. > Something as crucial as a problem with the drivers for it would be > known by now. > > If you have ideas about some other cause for the problem - *not* related > to using two drives on an IDE bus - I'd love to hear it. > > Debbie > Part of the tao of troubleshooting is understanding where the problem is not. Even if Kam is barking up the wrong tree, it would be useful to eliminate the possibility that the problem is endemic across two versions of the distro on your chipset. In addition, an install of FC5 32 could generate different behaviors that would give clues to your current problems. I know this may sound like alot of effort but it sounds like you are in for a penny in for a pound anyway. :) LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Missiles of ligneous or osteal consistency have the potential of fracturing osseous structure, but appellations will eternally remain innocuous. Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°