> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karanbir Singh
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 5:34 AM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: This doesn't make sense
>
> Hi,
>
> On 09/17/2011 02:52 AM, Thomas Dukes wrote:
> > It won't boot CentOS 6.0 64 bit, Scientific Linux 64 bit
> 6.1, but will
> > boot
> > 32 bit CentOS 6.0.
>
> Can you expand a bit on the 'wont boot', actually expand quite a lot.
> Run the installer in debug mode and turn off all rhgb, quiet
> etc and see what point and how far the system gets.
I get the 'Welcome' screen, I make the selection to install or upgrade, get
to 'Loading vmlinuz..', then it hangs.
Maybe the DVDs are bad. Can a 32 bit machine create a 64 bit install disc?
>
> Also, some manufacturers have been known to turn off 64 bit (
> lm ) support in BIOS when the device is sold with a 32bit
> Windows. Make sure that its not the case.
I looked through the BIOS but didn't see anything about 64 bit
>
> Finally, you mentioned 5.7 but didnt say what your test
> results there were. Does the 5.7/x86_64 installer boot for
> you ? if not, how far does it get ? is that about the same
> point as the 6.0 installer ?
>
I'm running 5.7 32 bit on 32 bit machines.
Thanks,
Eddie
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