On Mon, 15 May 2006 19:17, you wrote: > I have my cousins computer here, it is meant to run winXP home addition. > Theres some strange things going on with it : > Cant get into Outlook Express because it keeps asking for an idenity, but > it wont allow you to create one. Trying to install winzip but the best > that I can get is having to re-install it over and over. Setting desktop > icons makes no difference (nothing changes). > > So here is the *nix question : > I tried running Damn Small Linux live cd and it immediately comes up with > an error : Only one processor found.
This is not a critical error, and you can ignore it. It is caused by the kernel erroneously detecting a multiprocessor system, and later on discovering it is not (and issuing the error message). Unless the machine stops at that point it should continue to boot. I've got Mepis and Knoppix if you want me to come round and try them instead. Google for linux "only one processor found" for more info. Can't help with the XP stuff though I'm afraid. A
