smolloy

Does anyone know if regular 32bit knoppix will run on a 64bit amd x2 chip?

The reason I ask is that I just put a new machine together and I can't get past the splash screen for knoppix. I've googled around and seen a distro called knoppix 64 on distrowatch, but, to be honest, I thought the 32 bit version would work.

Should it work (which means I didn't assemble my computer right), or should I d/load the 64bit version?

Thanks guys.

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techieMoe

Yes. AMD64 chips will run either 64-bit or 32-bit operating systems just fine. I would personally recommend you stick with 32-bit for the moment however.

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smolloy

Thanks techiemoe.

Hmmm.... Neither knoppix nor puppy linux got too far when I tried to start them up. I tried to install suse64, but that didn't go too far cos of a fault on one of the CDs

I hope nothing's wrong with my shiny new computer.

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smolloy

Nope, everything's alright!!!

I just needed to boot with "knoppix vga=0 noapic".

It might have worked with just "knoppix noapic", but I didn't try it. I just wanted to verify that my new rig was working as it should.

Now on to installing suse64 (I know installing 64bit OS's is against your recommendations techiemoe, I know, so you should remind me of this when it all goes up in smoke! )

EDIT :: It does not work with just noapic. It needs the full "knoppix vga=0 noapic". I'm not sure if anyone is really that interested, but I thought it was important to give complete details.

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techieMoe

In the interest of sharing details, what video hardware do you have on that machine? Perhaps someone with the same will be able to use your advice in the future.

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smolloy

Good point.

My video card is a 512MB evga e-GeForce 7300 GT PCI-E card.

I doubt it's important, but my monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 931B.

The solution to the problem was to boot knoppix with

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