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daJense

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Registered: 2009-05-17

Posts: 45

Live CD x86_64 not working on Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

Hi,
I wanted to install the x64 version of Arch as I want to make use of the full 4GB ram my notebook has.

However, trying to boot the live cd for the x64 version allways results in a reboot after the kernel is passing on the init scripts to arch and arch is trying to load the acpi modules. Using the 686 version it works.
So am I mistaken in thinking that the Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU supports 64 bit?

sHyLoCk

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Registered: 2009-06-19

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Re: Live CD x86_64 not working on Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

All core 2 duos are 64bit. Your problem is elsewhere. Any error messages? In the grub kernel line try acpi=off.

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daJense

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Registered: 2009-05-17

Posts: 45

Re: Live CD x86_64 not working on Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

thought so,... I will try to disable acpi for install in grub

daJense

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Registered: 2009-05-17

Posts: 45

Re: Live CD x86_64 not working on Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

Ok, disabling ACPI in the grub kernel line seems to fix the problem. I think it's weired though, that it works with the 686 version... guess a bug report is in order.