n00b install question

[Andrius]

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 at yahoo.com>
To: <fedora-list at 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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