FC6 and AMD64 CPUs?

[Kam Leo]

On 5/5/07, Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I have tried, without any luck, installing FC6 on two of my AMD64-based
> computers.
>
> Computer #1 is an HP m7640n that is a few months old.  It has a
> dual-core AMD64 X2 5000+ CPU, and an nVidia GeForce 6150 LE display adapter.
>
> Computer #2 is one that I assembled, with an AMD64 4200+ CPU, and an
> nVidia display adapter.  This box has FC4 on it, with no new hardware
> installed since that install.
>
> The install (AMD 64-bit version) stops dead after identifying the video
> card, in both cases. The "X" comes up and that's it.
>
> Someone mentioned furnishing parameters when installing on a box with an
> AMD64 CPU, but I can't seem to locate them.
>
> I'm about to pull my hair out, what little there is on top.  Any help
> will be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance...Jim

At the first install screen type "linux text".