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Errors while installing SUSE Linux 64 bit

Some errors occured during the install, and it is hard hard to tell from the minilmal information, but I suspect you are having issues with your hard drive partitioning, or possible network errors (bad router) leading to corruption of some of the downloaded/installed files. One issue: there...
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- Post #5
- Sep 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows XP PRO 64bit

Here is a great help for all those having problems with Windows Xp 64 bit edition: http://forums.suselinuxsupport...dex.php?showtopic=3736
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- Post #7
- Sep 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Linux AMD64 Distributions

Not really right: the 64 bit version of SuSE 9.1 Pro is available for free download, but only using ftp to install, not as an ISO download. The ftp install really is easy though, here is link to a MIN HOWTO I had written: http://forums.suselinuxsupport...dex.php?showtopic=3736 The Mandrake...
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- Post #12
- Sep 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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64bit linux

See my other comment, the SuSE 64 bit edition IS available for FREE DOWNLOAD, but NOT as an ISO download, you have to do an ftp install. It really is not that hard, as long as you have a fast connection. I actually prefer the ftp install, because you can do it unattended (you never have to...
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- Post #14
- Sep 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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64bit linux

The 64 bit SuSE actually is quite good, and is available for free download, but not as an ISO, you have to do an ftp install. Instructions for ftp install are here: http://forums.suselinuxsupport...dex.php?showtopic=3736
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- Post #13
- Sep 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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ok got the 64 BIT hardware... now for software...

Well, the comment about not relying on WindowsXP 64 beta as your primary OS is right on, but I have been using SuSE 64 bit for quite a while now and it works very well. There is a misconception that the SuSE 64 bit pro is not available for free download, when in fact it is easy to download and...
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- Post #6
- Sep 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Errors while installing SUSE Linux 64 bit

Your boot loader is not installed. I would reinstall a boot loader with YaST, and I might try LILO instead of GRUB.
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- Post #3
- Jul 2, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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UnOfficial "Which Linux Distro for me?" thread

Fedora, as supplied from Fedora.org, will NOT play mp3's. The Fedora team deliberately excluding the libraries that enable such applications as xmms to play mp3's from their distribution. You can dowload additional software, add a couple of libraries to customize your set-up, etc. etc. but why...
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- Post #107
- Jun 30, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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what is best amd 64 deal?

I would suggest checking out SIS 755 chipset based MOBO's --Newegg has them for abot $85.
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- Post #13
- Jun 30, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Suse 9.1 Installation Problem

I had the same problem, and was able to fix it by selecting LILO as the boot loader, which you can do before the stuff all loads from CD1. I am certain there is a way to fix by using the grub shell, but I don't have the time to learn about all that stuff. It is just a boat loader, once the OS...
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- Post #11
- Jun 30, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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UnOfficial "Which Linux Distro for me?" thread

No, Fedora as supplied, WILLNOT play mp3's. Conectiva or ASP or SuSe though all will. I think the RIAA got to Red Hat. Now there are some software you can download that others have developed, but my point is: Why make a newbie go throuhg that--the distro's should all play mp3's off the...
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- Post #106
- Jun 30, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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What's the best board for a STABLE, and compatible Athlon 64 system?

Realize that Via and NVidia are getting all the attention, but having done quite a bit of research about the various chipsets out there, I ended up getting one based on the SIS755. The press they have gottten is very good, and although they don't have all the gimicky overclocking features...
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- Post #10
- Jun 29, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Will a laserjet serve me better than an inkjet?

The neat thing here is that you can be very economical and environmentally responsible at the same time. I bought a used HP IIIP for about $70 about three years ago, and it does great for B&W printing. Save the old printer from the land fill, and get cheap but good B&W printing. The...
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- Post #29
- Jun 29, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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I cannot decide. Please help me with the hard decisions.

I would go with the AMD 64 no contest. Why? The 64 bit architecture has much more headroom than the 32 bit. Remeber that unless you are running the beta version of windows XP 64 bit edition, (or one of the linux distros like SuSE, say that has an AMD64 bit edition) the software is not nearly...
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- Post #19
- Jun 29, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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UnOfficial "Which Linux Distro for me?" thread

For an easy to install and easy to maintain linux distro, I would urge newbies to check out Conectiva. Version 10 is out for some time now, it is very easy to install via download of iso images, and the synaptic package manager makes install and update of new packages easy. The download for...
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- Post #102
- Jun 29, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems

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