10.04 LTS alternate

[Karl Larsen]

On 10/14/2010 06:41 PM, Verde Denim wrote:
> Currently installing 10.04 LTS alternate on my laptop (desktop 64 bit 
> edition).
> At the screen _Finishing the installation_, it's been sitting at 22% 
> with the message
> Wiping swap space for security (this may take a while) ...
> For over an hour on a system with 4GB RAM and a 150GB drive...
>
> Is there something amiss or do I just need to continue to be patient?
>
> Any input is (as always) appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Jack
     Are you loading a 64 bit version? Are you certain that your laptop 
is 64 bit? I have 64 bit 10.04 loaded on this computer and my laptop. 
They loaded normal in about 30 minutes.

73 Karl


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