I'm trying to install SuSE 9.3 on my new laptop. The installation doesnt work unless I use the failsafe version. After a successful installation in failsafe mode, I am unable to start the new system. The bootloader loads SuSE but then the screen turns black and nothing will work. If I try to boot the installed failsafe kernel it locks up when probing pci. If I load the SuSE 9.3 CD and restart installation mode it reconizes that a version is already installed and allows me to boot the installation from that cd. This ironically works throwing me into KDE. The other problems are that the network card and such do not work, this makes it a problem for me to get the proper ati drivers I need. I just got this laptop here are the specs, I really want to get this working for college so any help with any hardware would be appreciated. Most importantly I'm trying to atleast get the system so I can boot it without having to use the CD.


Its a Pavilion zd8000

(Note most information is copied and pasted from windows XP System information)

Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3192 Mhz
SMBIOS Version 2.31
2 Gig's of DDR ram



0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
0x80000000-0xFEBFFFFF PCI bus OK
0xB0100000-0xB01FFFFF Intel(R) 915G/P/GV PCI Express Root Port - 2581 OK
0xB0100000-0xB01FFFFF ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 OK
0xC0000000-0xCFFFFFFF Intel(R) 915G/P/GV PCI Express Root Port - 2581 OK
0xC0000000-0xCFFFFFFF ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 OK
0xFAC00000-0xFEBFFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
0xF6C00000-0xFABFFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
0xB0000000-0xB00003FF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C OK
0xF6BFF000-0xF6BFFFFF Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller OK
0xF6BFE000-0xF6BFEFFF Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller OK
0xF2BFE000-0xF6BFDFFF Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller OK
0xB0208000-0xB02087FF Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
0xB0200000-0xB0203FFF Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
0xF2BFA000-0xF2BFBFFF Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller OK
0xF2BF9F00-0xF2BF9FFF SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller OK
0xF2BF9E00-0xF2BF9EFF SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller OK
0xF2BF9D00-0xF2BF9DFF SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller OK
0xB0209400-0xB02094FF Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC OK
0xF2BFC000-0xF2BFDFFF Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN OK
0xB0000800-0xB00009FF Conexant AC-97 Audio OK
0xB0000400-0xB00004FF Conexant AC-97 Audio OK
0xFED14000-0xFED17FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED13000-0xFED13FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED20000-0xFED8FFFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED19000-0xFED19FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED18000-0xFED18FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED1C000-0xFED1FFFF Motherboard resources OK
0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus OK
0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 915G/P/GV PCI Express Root Port - 2581 OK
0xA0000-0xBFFFF ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 OK
0xD4000-0xD7FFF PCI bus OK
0xD7000-0xD7FFF Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller OK
0xE0000-0xE3FFF PCI bus OK


IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 1 Quick Launch Buttons OK
IRQ 7 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM SMBus Controller - 266A OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System OK
IRQ 12 Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 915G/P/GV PCI Express Root Port - 2581 OK
IRQ 16 ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 OK
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B OK
IRQ 16 Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller OK
IRQ 16 Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller OK
IRQ 16 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller OK
IRQ 17 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
IRQ 17 Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN OK
IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A OK
IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659 OK
IRQ 20 Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC OK
IRQ 22 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
IRQ 22 Conexant AC-97 Audio OK
IRQ 22 Conexant Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658 OK
IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C OK
Doing 1440x900 with 60 Hertz refresh rate

Since this is my first linux laptop installation I dont know the model or type of screen I have.


Thank you,
Justin

It might just be a bug in suse. Have you tried running a LIVE CD? Like Knoppix or Kanotix or DSL. If that works, then...