Problem Installing Linux (suse-debian) on Acer 8103 wlmi
 

[B]i am having a problem with my laptop Acer 8103 [/B]wlmi...i insert the original suse dvd (i have tried with these suse versions 9.1 ,9.2 ,10.1 ) and while the loader shows up nice and beautiful when i choose to install the monitor freezes and the whole damm computer seems to stuck(dammed italians).i know that the dvd works just fine because i have already install on 2 different computers (desktops).i have read some threads about some problems that i may experience because of my laptop but the problem is that i can even install them!!!!!!the only thing that i managed to install was slackware 10.01

i have already done the partitions etc.etc.etc (not a noob)


please guys i need some help!!!!

Try to use TEXT installation mode

Acpi / Lapic
 

Hi there !

If the installation in textmode helps, this can mean:
- you have not enough RAM memory to run gfx install and yast
somehow does not recognize it (192mb or something like this)
- Your RAM Memory can be corrupted - run memory test from the boot
CD/DVD to see if this is the case (if yes you should replace RAM)

If, however, text mode still does not help - try ACPI/LAPIC
options, what - in my opinion THIS is your problem.

You can go to:

http (colon-slash-slash) www (dot) opensuse (dot) org

and type in the search field "LAPIC ACPI". Try out options from the article, which will come up as search effect.

Laptops depend on ACPI much more than desktop computers,
I hope this will help you.

Best Regards,
OOZIE

I have 1,256 gb or Ram (DDR2) i dont know if that is a problem...and i have run the mem test just to be sure that my mem isn't corrupted.when u say to run the text installation how am i gonna do that? (noob speaking in text installation)!

At least lack of memory is not a problem, but the memory corruption is very often the case. Try it out. I don't think that text mode installation will change anything, but it's always worth trying!

To install SUSE in textmode press F3 or F2 on the first boot screen
(blue GRUB with 6 options) Among about 6 different frame buffer resolutions you shoud see VESA mode and TEXT MODE. Choose text-mode than and press enter. Don't forget tuning ACPI support with the following options if you fail to install over textmode:

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Kernel_Pa..._for_ACPI/APIC

Alternativ "textmode=1" as kernel parameter makes you install
in textmode.

Best Regards,
OOZIE