yes you are very likely right ... I've found relevant info here: http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/features/ .......... Support for multiple architectures: Intel X86, Intel Itanium, AMD AMD64 and IBM zSeries, POWER Series, and S/390. (With Update 2, delivered in May 2004, support for Intel EM64T was added) .......... K6 is NOT mentioned... but on other side RHEL supports X86 and K6 is i586 architecture ( which belongs to X86) Igor On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:41:33 -0500, William Warren <hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com> wrote: > if i remember correctly RHEL 3 only supports i686 the k6 is a > i586 architecture. > > Primorec wrote: > > > I've downloaded CentOS, baked CDs and start > > installing it on one old 450MHz AMD K6 based box with > > 392MB of RAM. > > > > To my regret, CentOS refused to load (to be installed). > > > > The message on the screen was something along this > > line: "Your architecture is not supported" > > > > I am sure that this is NOT CentoOS fault. It seems to > > me that RH does NOT support K6 CPU. > > > > Is my statement (conclusion) true ? > > > > Igor > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at caosity.org > > http://lists.caosity.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > -- > My "Foundation" verse: > Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; > and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou > shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, > and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. > > -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" > CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at caosity.org > http://lists.caosity.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >