I give up on x86-64, its too busted.

[Frank Pineau]

On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 10:14 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Sunday 16 April 2006 09:43, Bill Polhemus wrote:
> >Gene Heskett wrote:
> >> Greetings;
> >>
> >> What in hell does it take to actually install the x86-64 version of
> >> FC5 on an hp lappy?
> >
> >Is x86_64 appropriate for an AMD 64-bit processor? I thought there was
> > a distinction between Intel and AMD for 64 bits.
> 
> I don't know for sure, but since it ran long enough to get as far as it 
> did, IMO that has little or nothing to do with the real error.  The 
> real error was the inability to open setup-2.5.49-1 during the install.


FWIW, FC5 x86_64 installed like gravy on my AMD 3800+.  Haven't had a
lick of trouble with it.  Maybe your install media is bad?