Re: Debian install on an ia64, HP Pavilion dv6t-1000

[Ben Carpenter <ben@bencarpenter.org>]

Or the amd64 port.  It appears that this processor is x86_64: http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB3S

-- Ben Carpenter

On Jul 9, 2009, at 6:57 PM, dann frazier wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 09:14:15PM -0400, mike morrison wrote:
> > I'm trying to install "Lenny" onto an HP Pavilion dv6t-1000 CTO
> > Entertainment notebook PC, P/N NB636AV with: System board ID, 3627;
> > Intel Itanium Core 2 Duo CPU, P8600 @2GHz; BIOS version F.22.
>
> You don't have an Itanium/ia64 machine - there's no such thing as an
> Itanium notebook. Try the i386 port.
>
> > I've tried every CD-based installation available, ending with
> > professionally produced DVD's; no joy!  The BIOS/CMOS recognizes  
> > the DVD
> > in the drive, but absolutely refuses to boot from it.  Instead, the
> > screen clears, the cursor performs a newline, then, nothing; the PC
> > hangs.  Apparently, the BIOS is the problem.
> >
> > I've asked HP for help and they've flat out refused to support the  
> > effort.
> >
> > Next, I'll try network installation and Linux within Windows.  But,  
> > I'd
> > rather a straight boot -- anybody got any suggestions?
>
> --
> dann frazier
>
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