as of dis moment, i instol freespire 2.3 something on my hp pavilion...while it was booting up it says that "wrong chipset detected and it is compatible on intel structure...sadly im using AMD Duron...do i have something to be bothered on?or will it work properly?and,can it damage my hardware?tnx

Freespire would not be one of my choices for Linux versions, but that's another story.......

What's important is not the exact CPU and chipset, but the generic architecture. Looking at the Freespire site, it seems they have only one (universal?) installer CD. When you run the installer, does it give you any options for the processor?

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I wonder if Freespire is only released in a generic i386, i586, or i686 version (This would be 32-bit only, and would support almost any "PC-compatible" processor.

Although I have no experience with Freespire, in the past I have used and installed or attempted to install the "commercial version," Linspire, on several machines. Basically, the installer is user friendly, but very picky with regard to the hardware required for a successful install. The bottom line, which I believe applies here, is that if the installer does not work, you are better off looking for something else. As I recall, the distribution most similar to Linspire is Xandros. Although they are willing to give the user a 30-day free trial, you need to pay for it afterward if you want to keep using it. Link:
http://www.xandros.com/products/desk...ree_trial.html

As an alternative ynael, you may wish to consider trying out a more "mainstream" distribution like Kubuntu or openSUSE with a KDE desktop. They look and operate somewhat like Freespire, and are certainly easier to get help for.

thanks a lot...