Fusion 3.0.1 on MAcBookPro: Installation of Debian 5.0 64 bit guest fails early

[pkx]

I am trying to create a Debian 5.0 64bit VM, but so far unsuccessful. I tried both the standard debian-504-ia64-netinst.iso and debian-504-ia64-CD-1.iso from the CD set. With both installation images, CPU usage of VMware goes to 100% and stays there, while I only see a black screen with an underscore in the left upper corner. So I guess the GRUB boot loader fails to load its first stage. I don't have this problem with other linuxes, opensus 11.2 64 bit did work, Ubuntu 64 bit as well. Any ideas?

[ChipMcK · Accepted solution]

"ia64" does not refer to the Intel chip that Apple uses on/in the Mac products.

I would guess that you want the "amd64" versions

Good Luck

[WoodyZ]

ChipMcK is right about using the amd64 on the Mac… Have a look at: Which of the numerous images should I download? Do I need all of them?

Also Debian is not officially supported however it has been know to work with some tweaking and although the following is a older thread you may find information in it useful:

[pkx]

Thanks! I did not see that there were two different ISOs ending in 64, and even if I had I probably would not have chosen the one being called "amd"...