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FS#31866 - x86_64 installation on i686 system

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Opened by Ron van der Nagel (ron.van.der.nagel) - Tuesday, 09 October 2012, 18:25 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 18:26 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
When I try to install Archlinux with the Install medium 2012.10.06 the scripts don't detect that i use a i686 system and installs the x86_64 system files and my systems hangs. The previous Arch installation media worked fine.

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Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 18:26 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Tuesday, 09 October 2012, 18:45 GMT
You'll have to be more specific than this. _When_ does this hang? There is no autodetection of architecture as far as the ISO itself is concerned. There never was.

We've reversed the order of the entries in the boot menu, and I really just suspect that you're blindly mashing enter without really reading.
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 04:31 GMT
There is an autodetection (ifcpu64.c32) at syslinux stage, if x86_64 CPU is detected, both menu entries are visible (one for x86_64 and one for i686), otherwise only i686 entry is visible.

Anyways, who know what are doing Ron, please be more descriptive.
Comment by Ron van der Nagel (ron.van.der.nagel) - Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 17:48 GMT
Dave was right, i hit the wrong button. I install Arch several times a week an install a complete arch system with DE in 20 minutes. So I don't want to read what's on the menu since i can always continue by pressing enter. I apologize for my bug report (will be more carefully next time) and wish you all all the best.

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